Myanmar, Earthquake and Thailand
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Scientific American |
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake, centered just 12 miles away from Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the region—causing streets to buckle, ancient pagodas to crumble, bridges to shatter and houses to collapse.
Yahoo |
Rescue crews are searching for survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least 154 people across Myanmar and Thailand.
BBC |
As the scale of destruction emerged, Myanmar officials declared a "mass casualty area" at Naypyidaw General Hospital, where patients lay on gurneys outside, intravenous drips hanging from makeshift s...
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Between Jan 2025 and March 28, 2025, the South and Southeast Asia region experienced over 200 earthquakes of magnitude greater than 4.0.
Imagine a heavy book resting on a table. If you try to gently push the book across the table with the tip of your finger, it may first appear to remain motionless—it needs a lot more force to start sliding visibly.
so they could easily slide off.” Burich recommends taking pictures of your home, including the foundation and roof, so you can check for damage after even a small earthquake.
Emergency preparedness advocates made another try at the Oregon Legislature this spring to raise the standard for new school construction.
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- When your house starts shaking from an earthquake, you want to be sure it's secure. Unfortunately, it can slide right off its foundation. "Pre-1980 house may have this ...
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Myanmar near Sagaing, causing significant damage and fatalities in Myanmar and Thailand. The seismic activity resulted from the movement of the Sagaing Fault, a tectonic boundary between the Indian Plate and the Burma microplate.
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