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2016 Chauk earthquake

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2016 Chauk earthquake
2016 Chauk earthquake is located in Myanmar
2016 Chauk earthquake
Location within Myanmar
UTC time
  • 2016-08-24 10:34:54
ISC event
USGS-ANSS
Local date
  • 24 August 2016 (2016-08-24)
Local time
  • 17:04
Magnitude
Depth
  • 84.1 km (52.3 mi)
Epicenter20°55′23″N 94°34′08″E / 20.923°N 94.569°E / 20.923; 94.569[1]
Areas affectedBangladesh
India
Myanmar
Thailand
Max. intensityMMI VI (Strong)
Casualties4 dead

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar 25 km (16 mi) west of Chauk[1] on 24 August 2016 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). It struck at 5:04 pm local time (10:34 UTC), and was centered in an isolated area. The estimated depth was 84.1 km.[1] Tremors from the earthquake were felt in Yangon, in the eastern cities of Patna, Guwahati, and Kolkata in India, in Bangkok in Thailand and in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.[2][3] According to reports, several temples in the nearby ancient city of Bagan were damaged and four people were reported dead.[4]

The earthquake led to an office evacuation in Kolkata.
Damage to one of the temples at Bagan

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 "M6.8 – 25 km W of Chauk, Burma". United States Geological Survey. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar; tremors in Bengal, Assam". The Indian Express. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Shew Yee Saw Myint; Aung Hla Tun (24 August 2016). "Powerful earthquakes strikes central Myanmar, rattles region". Reuters. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Earthquake strikes Myanmar, damaging famed Bagan temples, police say". Australia: ABC News. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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