Recently, Myanmar’s earthquake hit 7.7 on Friday, leaving the destructive effect, and the concerns increase that the death can exceed 10,000. According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake shock was felt like Thailand, Bangladesh, China and India, which is one of the most widespread seismic events in recent memory.
Death Toll and Casualties: Myanmar and Thailand Impacted
As mentioned by Reuters, Myanmar’s military government has confirmed that the toll of death has already crossed 1,000, injuring more than 2,300 people. The devastating force of the earthquake also caused significant damage in the capital of Bangkok, Thailand, where the 30 -storey building collapsed, killing at least 10 people.
The Powerful Earthquake in Myanmar
At 11:50 am on Friday, a powerful earthquake measured 7.7 magnitude, in which Myanmar marked the biggest earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand in 200 years. Due to extensive destruction, emergency measures were rapidly implemented in six states of Myanmar, and emergency protocols were applied throughout Thailand.
Bangkok Earthquake Aftermath: Trapped Family Rescued
After the earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, a South Korean family was trapped on the 31st floor. A video related to this has gone viral, in which a child is terrified. During this time, the water of the swimming pool was flowing all around. Later in a follow-up post, the user told that the family is now safe. They came out by climbing down the stairs.
Collapse of Under-Construction Building in Bangkok
An under-construction building collapsed after the earthquake in Thailand’s capital Bangkok. So far, the bodies of 10 people have been recovered from it. The Deputy Governor of Bangkok said that 101 people are missing from three under-construction buildings.
This building was in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok. It was being built for the office of the Auditor General of Thailand. This building was in the final stages of construction, due to which many workers were working in it. This 30-storey building was being built by a private company.
It is being claimed on social media that the contract for the construction of this building was with a Chinese company. However, Thai authorities have also not made any statement about who the contractor was.
Myanmar’s Ongoing Tremors: 14 More Aftershocks
According to the United States Geological Survey, at least 14 more tremors have struck Myanmar since Friday’s magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Most were less than 5 in magnitude. The most powerful was a magnitude 6.7 tremor that struck about 10 minutes after the larger quake.
State of Emergency Declared in Myanmar’s Affected States
After the earthquake in Myanmar, the country’s military government declared an emergency situation in six states. These are the areas: teak, mandal, garden, maga, Shan State (Eastern part), and Naypidav. Leader of the military government General Min Aung Holling said that 96 people were killed in Nipidav, 18 in tears and 30 in the Township of the Divisional region.
Destruction in Mandalay City and Other Affected Areas
Some parts of the historic royal palace Mandalay Palace in Myanmar have been damaged. At the same time, a bridge in Sagaing Township of Sagaing region was completely destroyed in the earthquake. Apart from the capital Naypyitaw, strong tremors of the earthquake were felt in Kyaukse, Pyin Oo Lwin and Shwebo. These cities have a population of more than 50 thousand.
The Sagaing Fault: A Tectonic Hazard
The rocks below the surface of the Earth in Myanmar have a large crack, which passes through many parts of the country. This crack passes through the city of Myanmar, hence its name is the fault of the saga. It extends 1200 km from north to south in Myanmar.
It is called a ‘strike-slip fault’, which means that the rocks on both sides slide each other in a horizontal direction, not up and down. You can think about it like two books placed on a table and they are slipping against each other.
The defect moves from the Andaman Sea to the foothills of the Himalayas and was created by the movement of the Earth’s tectonic plates. The Indian plate is moving towards the north -east, which puts pressure on the mistake of the saga and the rocks are sliding sideways.
Many major earthquakes in Myanmar are due to this relaxed mistake. Earlier, in 2012 there was a 6.8 magnitude earthquake. Between 1930 and 1956, the teak fault had more than 6 earthquakes earthquakes.
