Earthquake-damaged Buddha statues are seen at Shwe Ku Gyi Pagoda in Mandalay on March 19, 2026, ahead of the one year anniversary of the 7.7 magnitude quake that struck on March 28, 2025. The magnitude 7.7 magnitude earthquake on March 28, 2025 killed more than 3,700 people as it razed buildings in Myanmar`s central belt, with devastation focused on the second-most-populous city of Mandalay. (Photo by Sai Aung MAIN / AFP)