IMPACT OF EARTHQUAKE

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EARTHQUAKE IN

MYANMAR

Submitted to Prof. Kaul


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GROUP MEMBERS:

PRATHIK SHETTY(MMS A-47)

SUDIP SORTE(MMS A-54)


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Earthquake

An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor ) is the result of a sudden release

of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves.

Earthquakes are measured with a seismometer

Earthquake with magnitude 3 or lower are almost imperceptible and magnitude 7

and over causing serious damage

Earthquakes are caused mostly by rupture of geological faults, but also by other

events such as volcanic activity, landslides, mine blasts, and nuclear tests.


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Earthquake fault types


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Magnitude 6.8

Date-Time

y Thursday,March 24, 2011 at

13:55:12 UTC

y Thursday, March 24, 2011 at

08:25:12 PM at epicenter

Location 20.705N, 99.949E

Depth 10 km (6.2 miles)

Region MYANMAR

Distances

89 km (55 miles) N ofChiang Rai,

Thailand

168 km (104 miles) SSW of

Yunjinghong, Yunnan, China

589 km (365 miles) NE of

Rangoon,Myanmar

772 km (479 miles) N of

BANGKOK, Thailand

Myanmar Earthquake Details

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.


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Last Earthquake in ...

Magnitude 5.0 MYANMAR

Friday, March 25, 2011 at 00:22:39 UTC

Magnitude

5.0

Date-Time

Friday,March 25, 2011 at 00:22:39 (UTC) - Coordinated Universal TimeFriday, March 25, 2011 at 06:52:39 AM - Local Time at Epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location

20.72N 99.87E

Depth

10.0 kilometers

Region

MYANMAR

Distances 90 km (55 miles) N ofChiang Rai, Thailand

170 km (105 miles) SW ofYunjinghong, Yunnan, China585 km (363 miles) NE ofRangoon, Myanmar774 km (480 miles) N ofBANGKOK, Thailand


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Myanmar quake leaves 74 dead

cracked roads in the Tarlay and Tachileik towns in

the Shan State near the Thai border.


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At least 74 people were killed and over 100

injured in a strong earthquake that struck

Myanmar, while a series of aftershocks

have caused panic but limited damage in

Thailand and Laos.

The death toll from Thursdays 6.8

magnitude tremor was expected to rise in

Myanmar after 225 homes and nine

government buildings were destroyed

An aftershock of an estimated magnitude

of 5.5 rattled Thailand on Friday. The initial

quake shook the famous Golden Triangle

region, where Myanmar, Thailand and

Laos meet.


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IMPACT OF EARTHQUAKE

ON MYANMARDAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE

SCARCITY OF REQUIRED RESOURCES

HEALTH CONCERN

DAMAGE TO TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONSYSTEM

IMPACT TO THE ECONOMY


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PRONE TO OTHER NATURAL CALAMITIES

MAJOR DAMAGE IN RURAL AND REMOTE AREAS


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ON ENVIRONMENT

INADEQUATE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES

POLLUTING THE WATER RESOURCES

IMPACT ON NEIGHBOURING AREAS AND COUNTRIES


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CAUSING AIR POLLUTION

ENDANGER TO ANIMALS AND HUMANHEALTH

CAUSE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INENVIRONMENT


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MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO AVOID

EARTHQUAKE DESIGNING EARTHQUAKE RESISTANT BUILDING

AND INFRASTRUCTURE

SAFETY MEASURES IN PUBLIC AREAS

MINIMISE LEAKAGE OF GAS AND OIL IN THE

ENVIRONMENT


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