2011 Myanmar earthquake
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| UTC time | 2011-03-24 13:55:13 |
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| ISC event | 16357310 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | March 24, 2011 |
| Local time | 20:25:13 (UTC+06:30) |
| Duration | 1 minute |
| Magnitude | 6.9 Mw |
| Depth | 10 km (6.21 mi) |
| Epicenter | 20°42′18″N 99°56′56″E / 20.705°N 99.949°E |
| Areas affected | Burma, Thailand, Laos, China, Vietnam |
| Max. intensity | VI (Strong) |
| Casualties | 151 killed, 212 injured [1] |
The 2011 Myanmar earthquake was a 6.8 magnitude earthquake on March 24 in Shan State, Myanmar. Its hypocenter was 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) deep.[2] It had two aftershocks, one of magnitude 4.8, another at magnitude 5.4.[3] The quake's epicenter was 70 miles (110 km) from the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai, north of Mae Sai and southeast of Kentung.[4]
Casualties
[change | change source]The Bangkok Post reported on 27 March 2011, that the death toll was "over 150", which is double the official figure of 75.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "CATDAT Damaging Earthquakes Database 2011 – Annual Review". Earthquake Report. 9 January 2012. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ↑ "Magnitude 6.8 – MYANMAR". Archived from the original on 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Earthquakes, USGS. "Magnitude 5.4 – MYANMAR". United States Geological Survey. Earthquake Hazards Program. Archived from the original on March 31, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ↑ "North-east Burma hit by two 7.0 magnitude earthquakes". BBC. March 24, 2011. Archived from the original on March 25, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ↑ Burmese quake toll 'over 150' | Bangkok Post: news
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