Here’s what to know about the challenges from the natural disaster—compounded by ongoing civil war—and where the country could go from here.

Last week’s violent earthquakes tore through a part of Myanmar that had already borne the brunt of a brutal campaign by the country’s military junta to root out resistance.That double hit is now complicating relief efforts and could potentially shift the course of one of the world’s most virulent but often forgotten conflicts.

But as the country faces its latest natural disaster Myanmar’s military leadership has struck a different tone, declaring a state of emergency and calling for humanitarian assistance and blood donations just hours after a 7.

Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar's capital Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed at least 2,

Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has also rejected calls for a ceasefire to facilitate the delivery of desperately needed relief supplies.

Buildings in Myanmar's capital badly damaged by devastating quake

Two separate earthquakes were reported near the Bay Area of California on Tuesday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake jolted the East Bay on Tuesday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck just before 5 p.m. about three miles west of Dublin, the USGS reported. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday evening just west of Dublin, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.  The quake struck about 3 miles west of Dublin.

Then, at 12:51 local time (06:21 GMT), a deadly earthquake struck. Three mosques collapsed, including the biggest one, Myoma, killing almost everyone inside. Hundreds of kilometres away, the former imam of Myoma mosque,

Dr. Lucy Jones, renowned seismologist, joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about the causes and impact of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday.

The natural disaster compounds humanitarian concerns in a country already in the throes of a devastating civil war

Footage captured in Sagaing, Myanmar showed buildings and other infrastructure severely damaged after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the country Friday. The head of Myanmar’s military government said that 2,

Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after an earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people.

United Nations officials who surveyed earthquake damage in Myanmar urged the global community on Tuesday to ramp up aid before the looming monsoon season worsens already catastrophic conditions, with the death toll at 2,

Video released by Myanmar’s fire department shows a man being pulled from the rubble five days after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country. The first 72 hours after a quake are widely regarded as the “golden” window to reach victims buried alive under rubble.

A 63-year-old woman was pulled alive from under the rubble Tuesday about 91 hours after Myanmar was struck by a devastating, 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the Myanmar Fire Services Department said on social media.

The footage features two girls, aged 13 and 16, and their injured grandmother in a debris-filled space following Friday's powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake.

The death toll in the Myanmar earthquake has reached 2,886, with 4,639 injured and 373 missing, China's state-run Xinhua reported on Wednesday, citing Myanmar's state administration council information team.

More than 2,700 people have been killed and 4,500 injured after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar last Friday.

It was unclear whether the cease-fire would be honored. It came a day after soldiers fired at a Chinese Red Cross aid convoy, and amid multiple airstrikes.