1956 Sagaing earthquake

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 M_w 7.1.[1]

1956 Sagaing earthquake

UTC time	1956-07-16 15:07:12
ISC event	888485
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	July 16, 1956 (1956-07-16)
Local time	21:37:12
Magnitude	Mw 7.1 [1]
Depth	25 km (16 mi) [1]
Epicenter	22.08°N 95.82°E / 22.08; 95.82 [1]
Casualties	38 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] The intensity reached MM VIII to MM IX near the epicenter.[2]

See also

• List of earthquakes in 1956

References

1. Engdahl, E. R.; Vallaseñor, A. (2002). "Global seismicity: 1900–1999" (PDF). International Handbook of Earthquake & Engineering Seismology. Part A, Volume 81A (First ed.). Academic Press. p. 680. ISBN 978-0124406520.
2. 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.
3. National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS) (1972), Significant Earthquake Database (Data Set), National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2013-05-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. http://www.geosocindia.org/abstracts/2012/sept/p393-402.pdf
6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2013-05-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.