Myanmar earthquake: What do we know
BBC Burma ServiceA large earthquake hit the center Myanmar.
7.7 of 7.7 vibrations, including in Thailand and South-West China, were felt.
Although it was difficult to learn exactly, more than 1,000 died and more than 2,000 were injured.
Here’s what we know so far.
Where did the earthquake hit?
The US Geological Survey said that the epicenter of the earthquake is 16 km (10 miles) northwest.
It is also in the second largest city in Myanma, Mandalay, the capital of the capital Nay Pyi Tower, which is about 1.5 million in the capital and about 100 km (62 miles).
The first earthquake hit the USGS on Friday at 12:50 (06:20 GMT). A second earthquake hit 12 minutes later, 6.4 by magnitude.
The epicenter was 18 km (11.1 miles) in the southern Sagaing in Myanman.
Which areas affected?
In Myanmar, there is information about the roads related to damage to the country’s buildings.
Strong ways, including Thailand and South-West China, were also felt.
According to local government officials, after hundreds of mills of the high-rise building, which is hundreds of miles of high-rise building, about 100 construction workers are not calculated for 6 dead.
Rescue officials on the site, at least 15 people are alive, but are very deep under demolition, about 5 m about 5 m.
A video also showed that the sides of a building burned in a roof in Bangkok.
How fatal was it?
According to the country’s servicemen, the death toll from the earthquake currently stands in 142.
Many of the deadly were in the second largest Mandalay, which is close to the epicenter of the earthquake
2376 people were injured and 30 missing.
Rescue operations continue, Mandalay said that a rescue team “dig people with our naked hands.”
How difficult is it to learn what happens in Myanmar?
It is difficult to get information from Myanmar, known as Burmese before.
Managed by Myanmar military hunt Since a coup in 2021, get to know the problem of information.
The state controls almost all local radio, television, printing and online media. Internet use is also limited.
Mobile lines were patched in the affected areas, but tens of thousands of people live without electricity, but also complicate the BBC to communicate with the ground.
Foreign journalists are rarely authorized to log in Lack of press freedom.
What causes earthquakes?
The earth’s crust consists of separate bits called nest along with each other.
These tiles are trying to move frequently, but are prevented by the friction of friction against an adjacent one.
But sometimes the pressure is set up to a plate of suddenly, causes the surface movement.
It is measured on a scale called scale scale (MW). It now replaced the richer-known rich scale, which is obsolete and less accurately.
The number of the earthquake is a combination of distance transferred to the line of failure and transferring.
2.5 or fewer shakes cannot be generally felt, but can be detected by tools. Up to five earthquakes felt and cause small damage. The earthquake in the Myanmar earthquake is classified as a basis of 7.7 and usually causes serious damage as in this situation.
Something above 8.0 causes catastrophic damage and can completely destroy societies in the center.
Is Myanmar, Thailand or Laos safe to travel?
The British Foreign, Union and Development Department (FCDO) warned several strong earthquets in the affected earthquake.
Recommended people who plan to travel in this area or tourists Myanmar, Thailand or LaosWatch local media and follow the recommendations of local authorities and tour operators.
FCDO previously gave me a recommendation to the parts of Myanmar and the parts of Thailand and Lao, but other than important travels.
Myanmar’s security situation can be deteriorated in a short time, and the military regime can introduce travel restrictions at any time, “he said.
FCDON’s warning for parts of Thailand “Due to regular attacks on the border in the provinces” and Laos “The recommendations for Laos” The attacks against armed clashes in the province of Project “.
How is this other great earthquakes compared?
This earthquake and his earthquake was relatively shallow – was at a depth of about 10 km.
This means that the surface is likely to be more destructive than a deeper earthquake, the buildings are very difficult and more likely to disperse.
On December 26, 2004 One of the greatest earthquakes marked so far remained out of the coast of IndonesiaTriggers a tsunami sweeping all the communities around the Indian Ocean.
A magnitude 9.1 earthquake caused 228,000 people.
The largest earthquake was recorded 9.5 and was registered in Chile in 1960.
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