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The 2003 Taungdwingyi earthquake struck central Myanmar at midnight, on 21 September with a magnitude of Mwb [2]
Geology [ edit ]
The earthquake occurred due to shallow strike-slip faulting. The source fault is located along the eastern foothills of the Pego Yoma range , and adjacent to the Sagaing Fault .[3] Taungdwingyi , at least 50 km from the Sagaing Fault and 360 km from Yangon . Shaking was felt in Bangkok and Chiang Mai.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
Damage and casualties [ edit ]
At least seven people were killed and 43 were injured. Damage was severe, over 180 ritual houses were destroyed, including a primary school that collapsed.[9] Liquefaction , sand boils and landslides were also reported.[10]
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "M 6.6 - 16 km SE of Taungdwingyi, Myanmar" . earthquake.usgs.gov . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 9 April 2022 .
^ Fadil, Wardah; Lindsey, Eric O.; Maung, Phyo Maung; Luo, Heng; Swe, Tint Lwin; Tun, Pa Pa; Wei, Shengji (2021). "The January 11, 2018, Mw 6.0 Bago-Yoma, Myanmar Earthquake: A Shallow Thrust Event Within the Deforming Bago-Yoma Range" . Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth . 126 (7 ). American Geophysical Union . Bibcode :2021JGRB..12621313F . doi :10.1029/2020JB021313 hdl :10356/152801
^ "Myanmar struck by strong earthquake" . AFP . Sep 22, 2003.
^ "M 5.2 - Myanmar" . US Geological Survey .
^ "M 5.3 - Myanmar" . US Geological Survey .
^ "M 5.1 - Myanmar" . US Geological Survey .
^ "M 5.0 - Myanmar" . US Geological Survey .
^ "Taungdwingyi Earthquake (2003)" .
^ "EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI HAZARD IN MYANMAR" . June 9, 2009 9:4 WSPC/238-JET 00048Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami . 3
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