NewsEarthMore details about the Myanmar earthquake are emergingQuicksand-like physics exacerbated the earthquakes destruction The powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand on March 28 toppled buildings, such as this one in Mandalay.STR/AFP via Getty ImagesBy Carolyn Gramling8 seconds agoAs rescue and recovery efforts continue to ramp-up in earthquake-ravaged Myanmar, new details about how the geologic setting amplified the disaster are beginning to emerge.The March 28 magnitude 7.7 earthquake that rocked through Southeast Asia collapsed buildings, dams and bridges, and killed at least 2,700 people. The rupture occurred along several hundred kilometers of a roughly 1,400-kilometer-long fault known as the Sagaing Fault. The epicenter of the event was just 10 kilometers beneath Earths surface and occurred near the Myanmar city of Mandalay.Sign up for our newsletterWe summarize the week's science breakthroughs every Thursday.