April 2016 Myanmar Earthquake
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Myanmar 135 km (84 mi) north-west of Mandalay 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. It lasted for around one minute according to Xinhua reporters.
There were no reports of major damage or loss of life as a result of the tremor in Myanmar.
The tremor was also felt in Bangladesh and India. In India, at least two people died and more than 70 were reported to have been injured. 50 people were injured in Chittagong, Bangladesh, rushing out of Ready Made Garment factories. 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. Tremors were also felt in eastern and central Nepal.
See also
- List of earthquakes in 2016
- List of earthquakes in Myanmar
- List of earthquakes in India
- List of earthquakes in Bangladesh
References
- ^ "M6.9 – 74 km SE of Mawlaik, Burma". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "M4.6 – 31 km NW of Mawlaik, Burma". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Earthquakes". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Myanmar shaken by 6.9 magnitude earthquake". BBC News. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Earthquake hits Myanmar, no immediate reports of major damage". Reuters. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Strong quake hits Myanmar, tremors felt in India". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "Myanmar struck by 7.0 magnitude earthquake – USGS". MSN.
- ^ "Myanmar shaken by 6.9 magnitude earthquake". BBC News. 2016-04-13.
- ^ "Assam: At least two killed, 70 injured in earthquake". dnaindia.com. DNA India. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Earthquake: 50 hurt, 4 buildings tilt in Ctg". The Daily Star. 2016-04-13.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.
