A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Myanmar 135 km (84 mi) north-west of Mandalay[4] on April 13 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). It struck at 8:25 pm local time (13:55 UTC), and was centered in an isolated area. The estimated depth was 134 km.[5] It lasted for around one minute according to Xinhua reporters.[6]

There were no reports of major damage or loss of life as a result of the tremor in Myanmar.[7][8]

The tremor was also felt in Bangladesh and India. In India, at least two people died and more than 70 were reported to have been injured.[9] 50 people were injured in Chittagong, Bangladesh, rushing out of Ready Made Garment factories.[10] Some fifty persons suffered injuries in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka and north eastern city of Sylhet as they fled their homes and other buildings during the earthquake.[5] Tremors were also felt in eastern and central Nepal.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b "M6.9 – 74 km SE of Mawlaik, Burma". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ^ "M4.6 – 31 km NW of Mawlaik, Burma". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Earthquakes". Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Myanmar shaken by 6.9 magnitude earthquake". BBC News. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Earthquake hits Myanmar, no immediate reports of major damage". Reuters. 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  6. ^ "Strong quake hits Myanmar, tremors felt in India". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  7. ^ "Myanmar struck by 7.0 magnitude earthquake – USGS". MSN.
  8. ^ "Myanmar shaken by 6.9 magnitude earthquake". BBC News. 2016-04-13.
  9. ^ "Assam: At least two killed, 70 injured in earthquake". dnaindia.com. DNA India. 2016-04-14. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Earthquake: 50 hurt, 4 buildings tilt in Ctg". The Daily Star. 2016-04-13.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Kani_earthquake
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