1956 Sagaing earthquake
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| Date | July 16, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | Mw 7.1 [1] |
| Depth | 25 km (16 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Casualties | 38 deaths |
The 1956 Sagaing earthquake occurred on July 16, 1956 at 15:07 UTC. The earthquake was located near Sagaing, Burma.[2] This earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.1.[1]
38 people died because of the earthquake.[3] Several pagodas, including the Mingun Pagoda, were severely damaged.[4] The earthquake was close to the Shan-Sagaing Fault.[5] However, the focal mechanism remains undetermined.[6] The intensity reached MM VIII to MM IX near the epicenter.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.cridlac.org/digitalizacion/pdf/eng/doc6970/doc6970-contenido%20.pdf
- ↑ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) Significant Earthquake Database, Boulder, CO, USA. (Available at http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/form?t=101650&s=1&d=1)
- ↑ http://www.mm.undp.org/UNDP_Publication_PDF/DRR%20manuals/Manual%20on%20Earthquake%20(English).pdf
- ↑ http://www.geosocindia.org/abstracts/2012/sept/p393-402.pdf
- ↑ http://www.mri-jma.go.jp/Publish/Papers/DATA/VOL_23/23_149.pdf
