Center for Strategic & International Studies: Compounding Devastation - Myanmar Earthquake
April 02, 2025
April 02, 2025
WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on April 1, 2025:
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Compounding Devastation: The Myanmar Earthquake
By Erin L. Murphy
On Friday, March 28, Myanmar suffered a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake, centered near its second-largest city of Mandalay. An estimated 10,000 buildings collapsed, roads buckled, and the airport sustained damage. Reports of tremors and damage wer . . .
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Compounding Devastation: The Myanmar Earthquake
By Erin L. Murphy
On Friday, March 28, Myanmar suffered a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake, centered near its second-largest city of Mandalay. An estimated 10,000 buildings collapsed, roads buckled, and the airport sustained damage. Reports of tremors and damage wer . . .