a boundary where two tectonic plates move past each other, either in different directions and/or at different speeds, in the same direction

a smaller earthquake that follows an initial larger earthquake

the total value of all the goods and services produced in a country (its gross domestic product or GDP) in a year, divided by the population to give an amount per person

The 2025 Myanmar Earthquake

Geography

This unit teaches pupils about the physical processes that lead to tectonic hazards and investigates the geographical pattern of hazards across the world. Pupils will also learn how tectonic hazards affect people in different places and how people seek to manage hazards.

Tectonic hazards: Why is Earth restless?

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

A place where two plates move past each other

Smaller earthquakes that occur after the main event

A country’s total economic output, divided by its population

Match the keywords and their definitions.

What type of plate boundary caused the 2025 Myanmar earthquake?

What was the magnitude of the 2025 earthquake in Myanmar?

Few were designed to withstand earthquakes

Why were buildings in Myanmar particularly vulnerable?

Providing bottled water and emergency shelters

Which of these describes a short-term response to the earthquake?

Most people move away immediately after an earthquake

Aid arrives instantly, solving most problems

Aftershocks and unsafe conditions can still cause harm

Earthquakes only affect buildings, not people

Why might people still be at risk, even after surviving the initial earthquake without injury?

A break in Earth’s surface where movement happens

The place where scientists predict the next quake

The point underground where the quake starts

Which of these is likely during a strong earthquake?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

Starter Quiz