After Myanmar’s earthquake last week, an image and clip showing the earth cracking went viral on social media platforms. Many users, shocked by the visuals, engaged with the claim that they were caused by the recent disaster. However, a reverse image search has confirmed that this claim is false.
SOCIAL MEDIA CLAIM
Viral videos and images showing a dramatic scene of the Earth cracking into two have been circulating widely on social media, with claims linking it to the recent earthquake in Myanmar.
The screenshot below shows a clip widely shared on Facebook, accompanied by a Thai caption reading “รอยแยก,” which translates to “fissure.” The caption suggests that the Earth’s crack in two is a result of the earthquake that struck Myanmar last week.
The post garnered over 4K shares, along with numerous reactions and comments from Thai-speaking social media users.
The screenshot below shows a clip posted as a reel on Facebook, which has amassed over 20K shares along with numerous comments and reactions from Thai-speaking users.
Additionally, this claim has been widely disseminated in other regional languages and English, garnering considerable attention and engagement across multiple social media platforms.
The screenshot below captures a Facebook post dated March 29, 2025, featuring an English caption suggesting that the image depicts the earthquake in Myanmar last week.
The post garnered over 1.2K shares and received a significant number of comments and reactions from users.
The screenshot below shows a clip shared on Facebook with a caption in the Khmer language, linking the content to the recent earthquake in Myanmar.
The clip has been shared over 1,200 times by Khmer-speaking Facebook users, many of whom expressed their astonishment after viewing it.
The screenshot below features a Facebook post from last week, originally written in Chinese and translated into English. The translation suggests that the image is linked to the recent earthquake in Myanmar.
The same clip and image were also widely shared on other social media platforms, including Meta’s newly launched Threads, Instagram, and X (formerly known as Twitter).
The screenshot below shows a Threads post from last Sunday, written in Thai and translated into English. The translation implies that the image is connected to the recent earthquake in Myanmar.
The screenshot below shows an Instagram post from five days ago, written in Thai and translated into English. The translation implies that the image is connected to the recent earthquake in Myanmar.
Instagram Post | Archived Link
The screenshot below shows a claim shared on X, originally written in Thai. The translated text implies that the image depicts the recent earthquake that struck Myanmar last week.
The screenshot below features a TikTok clip from last Sunday, written in Thai and translated into English. The translation implies that the image is connected to the recent earthquake in Myanmar.
As the claim continues to go viral, it has been widely circulated in both regional languages and English across various social media platforms. Similar claims with identical meanings and implications can also be found through multiple links: Link 1 (archived), Link 2 (archived), Link 3 (archived), Link 4 (archived), Link 5 (archived), Link 6 (archived), Link 7 (archived), Link 8 (archived), Link 9 (archived), and Link 10 (archived).
FACT CHECK
Fact Crescendo began investigating the claim using Google Reverse Image Search and AI detection tools, which helped us uncover the following facts.
Utilizing Google Reverse Image Search reveals clarifications on social media platforms, indicating that both the image and clip were created using artificial intelligence (AI).
The Facebook post clarified that the image was created using Midjourney AI and was further debunked by the Thai fact-checking media organization, Thai PBS Verify.
The screenshot below features a Facebook post in Thai, dated March 31, 2025, confirming that the image is not authentic and was generated using AI tools.
An analysis conducted using SightEngine’s AI image detection tool confirms that the image was generated by an AI image creation platform.
The screenshot below displays the scope of image analysis performed using the AI image detection tool available on the SightEngine website.
The image and clip were created using the Midjourney AI tool, as revealed in a report debunked by Thai PBS Verify, which also shared the details of its findings on social media platforms.
A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar and its neighboring country, Thailand, last week. According to DW’s report, the disaster claimed 3,354 lives in Myanmar, with over 200 individuals still unaccounted for.
Myanmar’s geographical location renders it highly prone to earthquakes, with numerous events of 7.0 magnitude or greater documented over the last 1,000 years. This susceptibility stems from the Sagaing Fault, where the Indian Plate and Sunda Plate intersect at the Himalayan front, as explained in a report by The Nation.
Following last week’s earthquake in Myanmar and its neighboring country, Thailand, a surge of fake news and false claims has been observed circulating on social media platforms.
Since last weekend, Fact Crescendo has actively debunked numerous false claims. Below are some of the fact checks conducted by Fact Crescendo:
- ការអះអាងមិនត្រឹមត្រូវថា ព្រះសង្ឃ និងពុទ្ធបរិស័ទភូមាធ្វើសមាធិជាជនរងគ្រោះរញ្ជួយដីថ្មីៗ
- ប្រាសាទបុរាណខូចខាតដោយរញ្ជួយដីនៅ Mandalay ត្រូវបានច្រឡំថាជាចេតិយ Shwedagon
- វត្តមានរបស់ត្រី Oarfish ជាសញ្ញាប្រាប់គ្រោះមហន្តរាយខាងមុខ តើជាការពិតឬទេ?
- រូបភាពក្មេងដែលមើលទៅដូចជាប់ក្នុងគំនរបាក់បែក មិនមែនជាជនរងគ្រោះរញ្ជួយដីថ្មីៗនេះទេ
- Misleading Claim Portrays Meditating Monks as Earthquake Victims
- Viral Video of Myanmar Earthquake Aftermath Revealed as AI-Generated
- Viral Image of Trapped Child Not Related to Myanmar Earthquake
- Old video from Taiwan falsely shared, linking to the recent Myanmar-Thailand earthquake
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CONCLUSION
Fact Crescendo has verified that the claim above is false. The clip and image showing a region in Myanmar cracked into two are not authentic representations of the recent earthquake; they were generated using an artificial intelligence tool.
Title:AI-Generated Visualization of Earth’s Crack Misleadingly Linked to Myanmar’s Earthquake
Fact Check By: Jay UdomResult: False
