By Admin 
On the first day of the New Year, strong earthquake tremors have been felt in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude has been recorded here. According to the National Center for Seismology, an earthquake of 4.6 magnitude occurred in Myanmar on Thursday evening. The earthquake was recorded at 18:48 IST at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Earthquake was also recorded on Monday
Earlier on Monday i.e. 29th December also NCS had recorded earthquake tremors. Its intensity was estimated at 3.9. According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 130 km.
Myanmar vulnerable to tsunami and earthquake risks
Myanmar is known for earthquakes of medium and large intensity along its long coastline. Besides, he also seems to be aware of the dangers of tsunami. Myanmar is stuck between four tectonic plates (Indian, Eurasian, Sunda and Burma plates). They collide with each other.
There was an earthquake in Japan a day before
Earlier on New Year’s Eve, an earthquake of 6 Richter scale was recorded in Japan. The epicenter of the earthquake was found 91 kilometers east. Its depth was 19.3 kilometers. According to the United States Geological Survey, on December 31, on New Year’s Eve, a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Noda city of Japan.
An earthquake of 7.7 magnitude occurred on March 28.
After earthquakes of magnitude 7.7 and 6.4 that hit central Myanmar on March 28, WHO warned of health risks to thousands of people displaced in the affected areas. These include diseases like TB, HIV.
A 1400 km long transform fault line passes between Myanmar and the Andaman Spreading Centre. It connects the Andaman spreading center to the Sagaing area in the north. These areas together represent 46 percent of Myanmar’s population.
However, Yangon is far from the fault trace. It is in great danger due to dense population. In 1903, a strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude occurred in Bago. Yangon was affected in this.