Why Myanmar earthquake was so devastating

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Graphics: Here's how a 'supershear' quake tore through Myanmar

The ground in Myanmar was split and dragged in different directions during the massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit the Southeast Asian nation on March 28. The quake tore a rupture through the earth's surface stretching for more than 285 miles, around twice the distance expected from a quake of this magnitude, according to scientists.

Our data team has created a visual comparison of rupture lengths vs other major quakes and mapped how much the ground shifted in different directions.

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