Very Strong earthquake - Myanmar on August 24, 2016 - 4 deaths (2 to shaking, 2 to landslides), over 200 Pagodas damaged

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UPDATE: - 185 pagodas and temples in Bagan, nine in Salay region, three in MraukU and seven in Sagaing were damaged

- The Parliament in Nay Pyi Taw was damaged.

- Pagodas and other buildings in Mandalay, Rakhine and Magway showed cracks.

- 2 deaths occured in the Yenangyaung township, and 2 in the Pakokku township.

UPDATE: Two (2) young girls were killed when a riverbank gave way in Yenanchaung township, south of Chauk.

UPDATE: The death of a 22-year-old in a building collapse near the epicentre was confirmed (One person was killed and another injured when a tobacco processing factory collapsed in the town of Pakkoku)

UPDATE: Bagan or Pagan in Myanmar is home to over 2500 buddhist monuments. Several famous pagodas have been damaged.

A pagoda has collapsed in Salay. A building has reportedly also collapsed.

20 people were injured in panic in Bangladesh running out of buildings in Dhaka.

SUMMARY:

The epicenter was close to Chauk. Theoretical model from CATDAT only shows limited fatalities (0-3) (if any) and minor injuries (1-20). Good news due to the depth. Let us hope that reality also shows this.

A Mw5.7 earthquake in Sept 2009 occurred near the same location causing limited damage. (CATDAT)

A Mw6.7 earthquake in 1975 caused 1 death around 50km away at around the same depth. (CATDAT)

The economic losses will also likely be limited but some damage is expected.

Due to the depth, this earthquake has been felt widely.

A large earthquake of M7.0 at 91km depth according to GEOFON has been reported. More information to come.

USGS - Mw6.8 at 60km depth.

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Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 6.8

Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2016-08-24 17:04:55

GMT/UTC Time : 2016-08-24 10:34:55

Depth (Hypocenter) : 91 km

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SRC	Location	UTC Date/time	M	D	INFO
USGS	Chauk, Burma	Aug 24 10:34	6.8	84	MAP I Felt It INFO
Feni - it was a small 3-4 second shake.. Guwahati Assam - We felt slight tremors and ran out of the house. It shook for a few seconds but it was felt by all. Dhaka - Slight nudge. Bangkok - My building was swaying and the metallic blinds rattled for about 60 seconds or more Bangkok - People get down of buildings in BCD Kolkata - No harm done in Kolkata. kolkata - i was sleeping and all of a sudden everything shook for 4 to 5 seconds, i was like god just rush out Bangkok - I felt a shake for approximately 1 minute on high flor of ofice building Chiang Mai - 4th floor in 6 story building- while sitting at desk felt floor shaking West Bengal, India - Sudden jolts throughout while I was lying on the bed at my 11th floor apartment. Ceiling fans visibly started oscillating, then rather fled to the grounds. Kolkata - It was felt mildly indoors. I felt my work table shake a bit but other co-worker walking in the office did not feel it. Chiang Mai - Was on the 10th floor hotel room resting,could feel building swaying and chair i sat moving.hanging lantern swayed.even at hotel lobby.tremor started at 1740 local time Bangkok - Felt in 29th floor. At first I thought I was dizzy, then realized it is an earthquake when curtains were moving. Bangkok - 19 stories up, slight sway lasting few minutes. Nauseating but noticeable by everyone on the level.
EMSC	Myanmar	Aug 24 10:34	6.8	85	MAP I Felt It INFO
GEOFON	Myanmar	Aug 24 10:34	6.8	91	MAP I Felt It INFO
Yangon - Water sloshing around in fish tank. Patna - No damage to my knowledge Yangon - Felt it on the 3rd floor of office building in capital Yangon. Weak shaking of the floor. Yangon - Felt it on the 3rd floor of office building in capital Yangon. Weak shaking of the floor. Kolkata - Powerful one Dhaka - I was lying down and felt the shaking for a few seconds. Probably 5 to 7 seconds Yangon - Felt it on the 3rd floor of office building in capital Yangon. Weak shaking of the floor. Yangon - SITTING IN A CHAIR AND THEN FELT THE SHAKES, KNEW THAT IT WAS AN EARTHQUAKE Dhaka - no damages Kolkata - very weak shaking Yangon - Some shaking to the building Bangkok - Was felt in high towers. Buildings were balancing, no shaking. Yangon - Undulations felt on 8th floor, like being on a boat. Continued for 20-30seconds Yangon - Light tremors for about 15 seconds. Intensity in Yangon felt about 5 Bangkok - Felt it in 27th floor Kolkata - Felt this from Kolkata. I was sitting on a chair and it was shaking. KOlkata - was in office. It was more than 15-20 second long. The quake stayed the whole time we realized, panicked and climbed down the stairs from fourth floor. Yangon - I was on 2nd Floor of the building Yangon - On 11th floor office and felt swaying with blinds and hanging objects swinging Naypyidaw - dazzy Yangon - no damage in Yangon Inle Lake - Alles schudde op en neer. Te voelen door heel het resort Yangon - Sitting in a deserted office on the first floor at a computer felt the floor tremble slightly for a few seconds. No damage and probably imperceptible if I'd been in a crowded office walking around, but was sitting at a computer on a desk chair and felt the floor vibrate for about three seconds under my feet.

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MMI II (Very weak shaking)	? People : Felt by persons at rest, on upper floors or favorably placed.
MMI III (Weak shaking)	? People : Felt indoors; hanging objects may swing, vibration similar to passing of light trucks, duration may be estimated, may not be recognized as an earthquake.
MMI IV (Light shaking)	? People : Generally noticed indoors but not outside. Light sleepers may be awakened. Vibration may be likened to the passing of heavy traffic, or to the jolt of a heavy object falling or striking the building. Fittings : Doors and windows rattle. Glassware and crockery rattle. Liquids in open vessels may be slightly disturbed. Standing motorcars may rock. Structures : Walls and frames of buildings, and partitions and suspended ceilings in commercial buildings, may be heard to creak.
MMI V (Moderate shaking)	? People : Generally felt outside, and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers awakened. A few people alarmed. Fittings : Small unstable objects are displaced or upset. Some glassware and crockery may be broken. Hanging pictures knock against the wall. Open doors may swing. Cupboard doors secured by magnetic catches may open. Pendulum clocks stop, start, or change rate. Structures : Some large display windows cracked. A few earthenware toilet fixtures cracked.
MMI VI (Strong shaking)	? People Felt by all. People and animals alarmed. Many run outside. Difficulty experienced in walking steadily. Fittings : Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall from walls. Some furniture moved on smooth floors, some unsecured free-standing fireplaces moved. Glassware and crockery broken. Very unstable furniture overturned. Small church and school bells ring. Appliances move on bench or table tops. Filing cabinets or "easy glide" drawers may open (or shut). Structures : Slight damage to buildings with low standard. Some stucco or cement plaster falls. Large display windows broken. Damage to a few weak domestic chimneys, some may fall. Environment : Trees and bushes shake, or are heard to rustle. Loose material may be dislodged from sloping ground, e.g. existing slides, talus slopes, shingle slides.
MMI VII (Very strong shaking)	? People General alarm. Difficulty experienced in standing. Noticed by motorcar drivers who may stop. Fittings : Large bells ring. Furniture moves on smooth floors, may move on carpeted floors. Substantial damage to fragile contents of buildings. Structures : Unreinforced stone and brick walls cracked. Low standard buildings cracked with some minor masonry falls. A few instances of damage to buildings of ordinary workmanship. Unbraced parapets, unbraced brick gables, and architectural ornaments fall. Roofing tiles, especially ridge tiles may be dislodged. Many unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, often falling from roof-line. Water tanks Type I burst. A few instances of damage to brick veneers and plaster or cement-based linings. Unrestrained water cylinders (hot-water cylinders) may move and leak. Some common windows cracked. Suspended ceilings damaged. Environment : Water made turbid by stirred up mud. Small slides such as falls of sand and gravel banks, and small rock-falls from steep slopes and cuttings. Instances of settlement of unconsolidated or wet, or weak soils. Some fine cracks appear in sloping ground. A few instances of liquefaction (i.e. small water and sand ejections).
MMI VIII (Severe shaking)	? People Alarm may approach panic. Steering of motorcars greatly affected. Structures : Low standard buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. ordinary workmanship buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged in some cases. A few instances of damage to buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes. Monuments and pre-1976 elevated tanks and factory stacks twisted or brought down. Some pre-1965 infill masonry panels damaged. A few post-1980 brick veneers damaged. Decayed timber piles of houses damaged. Houses not secured to foundations may move. Most unreinforced domestic chimneys damaged, some below roof-line, many brought down. Environment : Cracks appear on steep slopes and in wet ground. Small to moderate slides in roadside cuttings and unsupported excavations. Small water and sand ejections and localized lateral spreading adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
MMI IX (Violent shaking)	? Structures Many low standard buildings destroyed. Ordinary workmanship buildings heavily damaged, some collapse. Reinforced masonry or concrete buildings damaged, some with partial collapse. Buildings and bridges designed and built to resist earthquakes damaged in some cases, some with flexible frames seriously damaged. Damage or permanent distortion to some buildings and bridges, designed and built to normal use standards. Houses not secured to foundations shifted off. Brick veneers fall and expose frames. Environment : Cracking of ground conspicuous. Landsliding general on steep slopes. Liquefaction effects intensified and more widespread, with large lateral spreading and flow sliding adjacent to streams, canals, lakes, etc.
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