1956 Sagaing earthquake
UTC time | 1956-07-16 15:07:12 |
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ISC event | 888485 |
USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | July 16, 1956 |
Local time | 21:37:12 |
Magnitude | Mw 7.1 [1] |
Depth | 25 km (16 mi) [1] |
Epicenter | 22°05′N 95°49′E / 22.08°N 95.82°E [1] |
Max. intensity | IX (Violent) |
Casualties | 38 deaths |
The 1956 Sagaing earthquake occurred on July 16, 1956, at 15:07 UTC. The earthquake was located near
Thirty-eight 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] Near the epicenter, the shaking reached VIII (Severe) to IX (Violent) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.[2]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0124406520.
- ^ a b Cho, A.; Htu, U. (1993). Major important factors in Myanmar : Construction, insurance, community preparedness and prediction (PDF). World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI). International Center for Disaster-Mitigation Engineering (INCEDE). 8–11 feb. 1993. Bangkok. TH. Document 6970.[permanent dead link]
- doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
- ^ UN-HABITAT, Myanmar. "Manual on Earthquake - Causes, Effects & Preparedness" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
- S2CID 129316696. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2014-12-10.
- doi:10.2467/mripapers1950.23.3_149. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
External links
- The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.