Earth's Fault Slip Captured in Real Time
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar in March 2025. For the first time, a nearby CCTV camera captured the fault rupture in real time. Scientists discovered that the ground shifted 2.5 meters in just 1.3 seconds, confirming a rapid, pulse-like rupture with a slightly curved fault path.
A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar in March 2025, but what makes this event extraordinary is what happened next. For the first time, a nearby CCTV camera captured the fault rupture in real time, giving scientists a rare, direct look at how the Earth moves during a major quake. Researchers discovered that the ground shifted 2.5 meters in just 1.3 seconds, confirming a rapid, pulse-like rupture and revealing that the fault path was slightly curved.