A slight earthquake of magnitude 4.7 Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar (about 32 miles southeast of Tanai), latitude 25.94°N, longitude 96.94°E, depth 10 kilometer, about 45 miles northwest of Myitkyina seismological observatory, was recorded on February 7 2019, according to the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH).

“Sagaing Fault is located near Tanai and small tremors frequently shook here but a big tremor hasn’t occurred before,” said Dr Kyaw Moe Oo, Director General of the DMH.

A slight earthquake of magnitude 4.2 Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar (about 20 miles northwest of Mawlaik), latitude 23.90°N, longitude 94.30°E, depth 110 kilometer, about 22 miles south of Tamu seismological observatory was also recorded on February 6 2019, announced the DMH.

The DMH said a total of six quakes, including the tremor hit on February 7, had happened centering Myanmar during this month.

Myanmar is facing the danger of natural disaster as it is located on Sagaing, Kyaukkyan, Kabaw and Kalartan Faults. A major quake of magnitude 6.8 Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar in eastern Shan State caused 76 deaths in 2011. Another major earthquake of magnitude 6.8 Richter Scale with its epicenter inside Myanmar near Thabeikkyin caused 26 deaths and destroyed many buildings including ancient buildings in 2012.

Meteorologists advised people to be prepared before a quake strikes. People were urged to carry out inspection via engineers whether the houses they are living in are resistant to the quakes If the locations of the houses were within the quake zone, they should prepare in advance for possible quakes. People in those neighbourhoods should cooperate and give advices to each other for the “dos and don’ts” during an earthquake.