On March 28, 2025, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar, one of Southeast Asia’s most seismically active regions. This event serves as a powerful reminder of the complex and dynamic processes occurring beneath our feet, and an opportunity to explore how modern science investigates such phenomena. This talk will present a clear and engaging overview of how this earthquake occurred, focusing on the geological forces at work in Myanmar, where the Indian and Eurasian plates collide. While tectonics provides the physical framework, the real innovation lies in how we now observe these events: not just from the ground, but from space. Today, satellite-based remote sensing technologies are revolutionizing earthquake science. These methods allow researchers to detect ground movements with centimeter-level precision, map surface deformation patterns, and reconstruct the rupture process in remarkable detail. Much of this information is often inaccessible through traditional ground-based methods alone. Using the Myanmar earthquake as a case study, the presentation will demonstrate how remote sensing contributes to a deeper understanding of fault behavior, event modeling, and impact assessment. These insights are crucial for advancing seismic research and improving our ability to respond to future earthquakes. By combining geological science background with cutting-edge Earth Observation technologies, this talk offers a fresh perspective on how we study one of the planet’s most powerful and destructive natural phenomena, earthquakes, helping us better understand their causes and consequences, from both below and above.