JOURNAL ARTICLE

Mandalay earthquake pushes rupture limits.

Published In: Science, 2025, v. 390, n. 6772. P. 456 1 of 3
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3
Authored By: Bradley, Kyle E.; Hubbard, Judith A. 3 of 3

Abstract

On 28 March 2025, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck the Sagaing Fault—a fracture in Earth's crust that runs the north-to-south length of Myanmar. The earthquake killed more than 4000 people and damaged a wide region, including the capital (Naypyidaw) and the country's second-largest city (Mandalay). Although a strong earthquake had long been anticipated for this dangerous fault, the rupture that caused the earthquake ran for more than 460 km, which is far longer than expected. On pages 458, 463, 468, and 476 of this issue, Goldberg et al. (1), Latour et al. (2), Wei et al. (3), and Xu et al. (4), respectively, report the detailed growth of the fault rupture over the course of 2 min. The studies provide a compelling account of the important role of high-speed fault rupture in greatly increasing the area of damage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

Source:Science. 2025/10, Vol. 390, Issue 6772, p456
Document Type:Article
Subject Area:Geography and Cartography
Publication Date:2025
ISSN:0036-8075
DOI:10.1126/science.aec0791
Accession Number:189012993
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