The 1956 Sagaing earthquake occurred on July 16, 1956, at 15:07 UTC. The earthquake was located near Sagaing, Burma.[2] This earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.1.[1]
Thirty-eight people died because of the earthquake.[3] Several pagodas, including the Mingun Pagoda, were severely damaged.[4] The earthquake was close to the Shan-Sagaing Fault.[5] However, the focal mechanism remains undetermined.[6] Near the epicenter, the shaking reached VIII (Severe) to IX (Violent) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.[2]
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^ abCho, A.; Htu, U. (1993). Major important factors in Myanmar : Construction, insurance, community preparedness and prediction(PDF). World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI). International Center for Disaster-Mitigation Engineering (INCEDE). 8–11 feb. 1993. Bangkok. TH. Document 6970.[permanent dead link]
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^UN-HABITAT, Myanmar. (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
^Dasgupta, Sujit; Mukhopadhyay, Basab; Mukhopadhyay, Manoj (September 2012). (PDF). Journal of the Geological Society of India. 80 (3): 393–402. Bibcode:2012JGSI...80..393D. doi:10.1007/s12594-012-0157-1. S2CID 129316696. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-10.
^Ichikawa, Masaji; Srivastava, H. N.; Drakopoulos, J. (September 1972). (PDF). Papers in Meteorology and Geophysics. 23 (3): 149–162. doi:10.2467/mripapers1950.23.3_149. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
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January 01, 1970
1956, sagaing, earthquake, occurred, july, 1956, earthquake, located, near, sagaing, burma, this, earthquake, magnitude, time1956, 12isc, event888485usgs, ansscomcatlocal, datejuly, 1956, 1956, local, time21, 12magnitudemw, depth25, epicenter22, intensitymmi, . The 1956 Sagaing earthquake occurred on July 16 1956 at 15 07 UTC The earthquake was located near Sagaing Burma 2 This earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7 1 1 1956 Sagaing earthquakeUTC time1956 07 16 15 07 12ISC event888485USGS ANSSComCatLocal dateJuly 16 1956 1956 07 16 Local time21 37 12MagnitudeMw 7 1 1 Depth25 km 16 mi 1 Epicenter22 05 N 95 49 E 22 08 N 95 82 E 22 08 95 82 1 Max intensityMMI IX Violent Casualties38 deaths Thirty eight people died because of the earthquake 3 Several pagodas including the Mingun Pagoda were severely damaged 4 The earthquake was close to the Shan Sagaing Fault 5 However the focal mechanism remains undetermined 6 Near the epicenter the shaking reached VIII Severe to IX Violent on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale 2 See also editList of earthquakes in 1956 List of earthquakes in MyanmarReferences edit a b c d Engdahl E R Vallasenor A 2002 Global seismicity 1900 1999 PDF International Handbook of Earthquake amp Engineering Seismology Part A Volume 81A First ed Academic Press p 680 ISBN 978 0124406520 a b Cho A Htu U 1993 Major important factors in Myanmar Construction insurance community preparedness and prediction PDF World Seismic Safety Initiative WSSI International Center for Disaster Mitigation Engineering INCEDE 8 11 feb 1993 Bangkok TH Document 6970 permanent dead link National Geophysical Data Center World Data Service NGDC WDS 1972 Significant Earthquake Database Data Set National Geophysical Data Center NOAA doi 10 7289 V5TD9V7K UN HABITAT Myanmar Manual on Earthquake Causes Effects amp Preparedness PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2012 12 08 Retrieved 2013 05 08 Dasgupta Sujit Mukhopadhyay Basab Mukhopadhyay Manoj September 2012 Earthquake Forerunner as Probable Precursor An Example from North Burma Subduction Zone PDF Journal of the Geological Society of India 80 3 393 402 Bibcode 2012JGSI 80 393D doi 10 1007 s12594 012 0157 1 S2CID 129316696 Archived from the original PDF on 2014 12 10 Ichikawa Masaji Srivastava H N Drakopoulos J September 1972 Focal Mechanisms of Earthquakes Occurring in and around the Himalayan and Burmese Mountain Belts PDF Papers in Meteorology and Geophysics 23 3 149 162 doi 10 2467 mripapers1950 23 3 149 Archived from the original PDF on 2013 01 19 Retrieved 2013 05 07 External links editThe International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and or authoritative data for this event Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1956 Sagaing earthquake amp oldid 1203524843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
