Earthquake Fault Rupture Caught On Camera

Описание: On March 28 2025, a magnitude-7.7 earthquake ripped along Myanmar’s Sagaing Fault. A security camera at a solar farm near Thazi captured the very instant the ground sheared apart—giving the world its first clear video of a surface fault rupture in action.

This is more than dramatic footage—it’s a scientific milestone. Until now, geologists had only models and aftermath maps to study strike-slip quakes. Seeing the fault itself displace in real time unlocks new insight into how seismic energy travels and where the greatest hazards lie.

Analysis shows the rupture raced “supershear” for roughly 460 km (285 mi), with offsets up to 5 m—far longer and faster than typical for a quake this size.