A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the China-Myanmar border in the early hours of the morning, shaking millions from their sleep and leaving widespread destruction across three nations. One of the strongest quakes in recent memory for this region, it has already claimed dozens of lives, injured hundreds, and left countless others feared trapped beneath the ruins. The Moment of ImpactAccording to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake’s epicenter lay just 10 kilometers beneath the surface—a shallow depth that magnified its destructive force. Violent tremors spread rapidly across southern China, northern Thailand, and much of Myanmar. Witnesses described the ground shaking...
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