Summary:
- This article discusses a rare and extremely fast earthquake that occurred in Myanmar in 2018. This earthquake shattered previous speed records for seismic waves, traveling at over 5 kilometers per second.
- The extremely high speed of this earthquake was caused by the unique geological conditions in the region, including the presence of hard, dense rocks that allowed the seismic waves to propagate very quickly.
- This discovery provides new insights into the complex processes that occur deep within the Earth's crust and mantle, and helps scientists better understand the behavior of earthquakes and how they can travel at such incredible speeds.