- The humanitarian impact of the 7.7 M earthquake that occurred on 28 March in the Mandalay city in central Myanmar is still increasing.
- As of 3 April, media reports 3,085 fatalities, 4,715 injured people, still 341 missing people. The AHA Centre reports that 21,783 houses have been affected, of which 15,114 have been destroyed, and that the state of emergency remains in effect for Mandalay, Sagaing Magway, Shan State, Naypyidaw, and Bago areas. Media also reports that the military government declared a temporary ceasefire to facilitate humanitarian support for the affected people. Several opposition forces had already said they would stop hostilities in the wake of the earthquake.
- According to the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) report, in Thailand 20 fatalities, 35 injured people and 771 affected houses have been recorded.
- On 28 March, the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) was activated by UN OCHA, and Sweden, Luxembourg, Bulgaria and Finland have offered support through various forms of relief items.
- The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMSR798) was activated on 28 March in rapid mapping mode and has produced a total of 46 maps.
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