April 2016 Myanmar earthquake

2016 Myanmar earthquake
Date 13 April 2016 (2016-04-13)
Origin time 8:25 p.m
Magnitude 6.9 Mw
Depth 134.8 km (83.8 mi)[1]
Epicenter 23°07′59″N 94°54′00″E / 23.133°N 94.900°E / 23.133; 94.900Coordinates: 23°07′59″N 94°54′00″E / 23.133°N 94.900°E / 23.133; 94.900[1]
Areas affected Bangladesh
India
Myanmar
Nepal
Aftershocks 1[2][3]
Casualties 2 dead
120 injured

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Myanmar 135 km (84 mi) north-west of Mandalay[4] on April 13 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). It struck at 8:25 pm local time (13:55 UTC), and was centered in an isolated area. The estimated depth was 134 km.[5] It lasted for around one minute according to Xinhua reporters.[6]

There was no report of major damage or loss of life as a result of the tremor in Myanmar.[7][8]

The tremor was also felt in Bangladesh and India. In India, at least two people lost their lives and more than 70 were reported to have been injured.[9] 50 people were injured in Chittagong, Bangladesh, rushing out of Ready Made Garment factories.[10] Some fifty persons suffered injuries in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and north eastern city of Sylhet as they fled their homes and other buildings during the earthquake.[5] Tremors were also felt in eastern and central Nepal.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "M6.9 - 74km SE of Mawlaik, Burma". USGS. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "M4.6 - 31km NW of Mawlaik, Burma". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Earthquakes". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Myanmar shaken by 6.9 magnitude earthquake". BBC News. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Earthquake hits Myanmar, no immediate reports of major damage". Reuters. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  6. ↑ "Strong quake hits Myanmar, tremors felt in India". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  7. ↑ "Myanmar struck by 7.0 magnitude earthquake - USGS".
  8. ↑ "Myanmar shaken by 6.9 magnitude earthquake". BBC News.
  9. ↑ "Assam: At least two killed, 70 injured in earthquake". dnaindia.com. DNA India. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Earthquake: 50 hurt, 4 buildings tilt in Ctg". The Daily Star.

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