Naypyidaw, July 10 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck Myanmar on Friday evening, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

According to the NCS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 100 kilometres at 18:59 hours Indian Standard Time.

In a post on X, it said, "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 10/07/2026 18:59:44 IST, Lat: 23.590 N, Long: 94.624 E, Depth: 100 Km, Location: Myanmar."

https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/2075576187850822040?s=20

Myanmar is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large-magnitude earthquakes and tsunamis along its long coastline. Myanmar is wedged between four tectonic plates (the Indian, Eurasian, Sunda, and Burma plates) that interact in active geological processes.

A 1,400-kilometre transform fault ...