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M6.6 Zallokyi Earthquake, 2002 |
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Date: |
25
September 2003 |
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Epicentre: |
E of
Zallokyi, Mandalay div |
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Time: |
18:16:13
UTC |
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Latitude: |
19.937 N (NEIC) |
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Longitude: |
95.716 E (NEIC) |
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Depth: |
37.0
kms (NEIC) |
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Magnitude: |
Mw
6.6 (HRV), 6.5 (NEIC) |
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A
strong earthquake struck south-central
Myanmar on
21 September 2003 at 18:16 GMT and caused damage & fatalities in
the region. It was felt in many parts of central Myanmar as well
as far as Bangkok, Thailand.
It had a magnitude of Mw=6.6.
The earthquake
was centred
5.6 kms E of Zallokyi, Myanmar,
19.3 kms ESE of Taungdwingyi, Myanmar,
54.6 kms WNW of Pyinmana, Myanmar,
81.2 kms NE of Allanymo, Myanmar,
107 kms S of Meiktila, Myanmar,
229 kms S of Mandalay, Myanmar,
353 kms N of Yangon, Myanmar.
10 fatalities have been attributed to this earthquake which
also injured nearly 25 people. Most of the damage was in an area
near the towns of Taungdwingyi and Satthwa. 3 ancient pagodas
collapsed at Taungdwingyi and a bridge over a creek was damaged.
Among the fatalities were 2 children from Satthwa, 3 men from
Theingone, Thabyepin and Kyankyar. Between 20-25 people were
hospitalized. The rest of the fatalities and injuries were
reported from other towns and villages in the area. At
Taungdwingyi, two houses collapsed completely but damage was
mainly limited to collapsed walls and verandahs. Damage at Satthwa
was far worse. The village school collapsed along with a couple of
monasteries in the village. Ground cracks were found in fields to
the east of the village. Water is also believed to have been
emitted from these cracks. The railway track on
Pyi-Aunglan-Taungdwingyi line was twisted as a result of the
earthquake.
Tremors were
experienced in much of central Myanmar. It was felt at Meiktila
and the neighbouring towns. Tremors were felt strongly in the
northern Thai city of Chiang Mai and many people rushed outdoors
in panic. Light shaking was felt in high-rise building in
Thailand's capital, Bangkok.
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References
01)
National
Earthquake Information Centre (NEIC), Golden, USA.
02)
Harvard Centroid Moment Tensor Solution (HRV), Harvard, USA.
03) Macroseismic information has been compiled by
the ASC from reports by local media and local NGO personnel.
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