Earthquake damage Mandalay

Four international teams from different countries have been recognised for their breakthrough work in using artificial intelligence to detect earthquake damage from space, marking the conclusion of a global competition organised by the European Space Agency in collaboration with the International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’ – commonly referred to as ‘the Charter’.

This photograph shows building damage in Mandalay, Myanmar, following the earthquake in March 2025. 

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