Earthquake of 4.5 jolts Myanmar |

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Myanmar on April 14, 2025, prompting India to ship an Indian Army Engineers crew beneath the Operation Brahma to evaluate the harm. The crew is evaluating infrastructure in Naypyitaw and Mandalay, following a bigger 7.7-magnitude earthquake in March. India can also be offering humanitarian help, together with meals and provides, to native communities and the Indian diaspora.

NAYPYITAW, MYANMAR: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 jolted Myanmar on Monday, a press release by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) mentioned on Monday.
As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10km, making it vulnerable to aftershocks.
In a publish on X, the NCS mentioned, “EQ of M: 4.5, On: 14/04/2025 01:32:31 IST, Lat: 19.78 N, Long: 95.49 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar.”
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/standing/1911512879532237137
Meanwhile, on Saturday, in response to a proper request from the Government of Myanmar, a specialist crew of Indian Army Engineers arrived within the nation on 6 April 2025 beneath Operation Brahma, additional reaffirming India’s ongoing dedication to regional help and humanitarian reduction.
In a publish on X, the Indian Embassy in Myanmar mentioned, “After assessing several earthquake affected sites in Naypyitaw & Mandalay, the safety & demolition specialist engineers team from India assisted concerned Myanmar authorities in assessing the Old Ava railway bridge on Irrawaddy River in Mandalay today.”
https://x.com/IndiainMyanmar/standing/1911096923496517711
According to the Indian Army, the Engineer Recce Team–led by the unit’s Commanding Officer and comprising one officer and 5 personnel–has been deployed to evaluate earthquake-affected infrastructure within the Mandalay and Naypyitaw areas.
The deployment marks an important part in India’s continued efforts to help Myanmar following the lethal 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck the nation on 28 March. The crew has been conducting a complete evaluation of broken buildings and amenities, offering important technical enter to information ongoing reduction and reconstruction measures.
Operation Brahma has been India’s devoted humanitarian outreach to Myanmar within the wake of the catastrophe. As half of this initiative, India has additionally prolonged help to the Indian diaspora within the Yangon area.
The Embassy of India in Myanmar said that Ambassador Abhay Thakur handed over 15 tonnes of rice, cooking oil, and foodstuff to a area people reduction group. The Consulate General of India in Mandalay equally contributed by offering a generator set, water air purifier, and cooking oil to the Ambika temple kitchen, which is at the moment serving meals to 4,000 individuals day by day.