M 7.0 myanmar

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Magnitude M 7.0Region MYANMARDate time 2016-08-24 10:34:55.4 UTCLocation 20.92 N ; 94.64 EDepth 91 km



More... (http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=525828)

[ghostrider]

I expect alot of volcanic activity around the globe, something is surely going on underground these days ...

[Enola]

Europe in 2016. Earthquakes and race wars. And terrorism.

[Cidersomerset]

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Published on 24 Aug 2016
6.8 magnitude quake jolts central Myanmar. Tremors felt in northeast, Patna and Kolkata and other regions.

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6.8 magnitude quake hits West Bengal, Bihar & Jharkhand, epicentre in Myanmar

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Published on 24 Aug 2016

6.8 magnitude quake hits West Bengal, Bihar & Jharkhand, epicentre in Myanmar.
Tremors felt in Kolkata, Malda, Birbhum and West Midnapur.For latest breaking
news, other top stories log on to: http://www.abplive.in & http://www.youtube.com/abpnewsTV

[KiwiElf]

Interesting ... and a little sad, that this EQ is getting zero coverage on the MSM - (as if it never happened)

[MorningSong]

RAINews Italy has mentioned the Myanmar EQ today stating that there were only 3 deaths reported, but that the EQ dammaged many ancient temples.

Here's what I have found on MSM news:


Soldiers, Residents Begin Cleanup After Quake in Myanmar


By min kyi thein and esther htusan, associated press

BAGAN, Myanmar — Aug 25, 2016, 6:46 AM ET

Using brooms and their hands, soldiers and residents of an ancient Myanmar city famous for its historic Buddhist temples began cleaning up debris Thursday from a powerful earthquake that shook the region and damaged nearly 200 pagodas.

At least four people were killed and at least 171 pagodas were damaged in Bagan after a 6.8 magnitude quake struck the area on Wednesday. The tremor was centered about 25 kilometers (15 miles) west of Chauk, just south of Bagan.

The city is one of Myanmar's top tourist attractions, drawing visitors from all over the world who can view a panorama of temples stretching to the horizon flanked by the Irrawaddy River.

Maria Gomez, a Portuguese tourist, said she was walking to the river to watch the sunset when "we felt the Earth moving. Everybody was very scared and everybody was shouting."

"Only after maybe 30 seconds we realized what was happening," she told The Associated Press.

Myanmar President Htin Kyaw arrived in Bagan on Thursday to assess the damage and speak with local officials about how to repair it.

The city has more than 2,200 structures, including pagodas and temples, constructed in the 10th to 14th centuries. Many are in disrepair while others have been restored in recent years, aided by the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO.

According to the Ministry of Religion and Culture, 171 pagodas were affected there and 19 were damaged elsewhere in the country.

Zaw Naing, a caretaker at one of the city's pagodas who paints and sells his work to tourists, said he was saddened by the damage — but also concerned that the quake could endanger the livelihood of villagers.

"I'm very worried ... there will be less tourists to Bagan," Zaw Naing said. "I have three children to take care of."

As he spoke, soldiers and residents were picking up broken red bricks with their hands and placing them in sacks. Others swept walkways leading to temples that had been engulfed in huge clouds of dust when the tremor struck; the iconic tops of some of the pagodas had collapsed.

Much of what fell off the temples was modern bricks which had been added by Myanmar's former military regime during past, haphazard efforts at restoration.

Duong Bich Hanh, an official with UNESCO in Bangkok, said Myanmar authorities should approach rebuilding the damaged temples in Bagan "very cautiously ... to make sure the site is restored properly for the long-term enjoyment of future generations."

On Wednesday, Dr. Myo Thant, general secretary of the Myanmar Earthquake Committee, said other areas apparently were not badly affected....

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/powerful-earthquake-shakes-central-myanmar-41611369