Bimaterial effect and favorable energy ratio enabled supershear rupture in the 2025 Mandalay earthquake
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A significant earthquake occurred in Mandalay, Myanmar in 2025, with some reports indicating it was a magnitude 7.7 or 7.8 event. The earthquake is described as a supershear rupture, with the bimaterial effect and a favorable energy ratio contributing to this phenomenon. The specifics of the earthquake's characteristics and effects are still being reported and studied, with varying details emerging from different sources.
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