So far, more than a thousand people have been confirmed to be killed in the disastrous earthquake in Myanmar. The earth in Myanmar moved so badly that a large number of people fled to save their lives. Many areas of the country were affected by the earthquake. While the number of seriously injured people is also close to two and a half thousand. The government has announced an emergency.
Rescue work started
The earthquake caused severe damage in the capital Bangkok. The skyscrapers were seen moving. Due to which the possibility of their weakening has increased. An major construction building was also seen collapsing. However, relief and rescue operations are going on in Myanmar. The dead bodies are being removed from the debris spread around. Countries around the world are sending relief materials. The Government of India has also sent 15 tonnes of relief material. Another important thing is that even after this earthquake, several tremors are being felt one after the other in Myanmar.
Earthquake tremors 15 times in 10 hours
According to the US Geological Survey, a total of 15 earthquakes occurred in Myanmar within 10 hours on Friday. The intensity of the first earthquake was 7.7. Even after this, tremors of low and high intensity are being felt. The intensity of an earthquake was 6.4. In such a situation, the people of Myanmar are living in the shadow of fear at this time. However, this is not the first time that so many earthquakes have occurred in Myanmar. There is a long history of earthquake here.
Why do so many earthquakes occur in Myanmar?
Myanmar is located on the border between two tectonic plates. This is called the saging area. Myanmar is one of the most earthquake-active countries in the world. However, large and destructive earthquakes in the saging region are relatively rare. “India Plate and Eurasia plates are roaming in different directions,” told to Reuters, Professor and Earthquaker of University College London London. One is in the north direction and the other is in the south direction. It passes through the middle of Myanmar. The plates run at different speeds near each other horizontally. This causes “strike-slip” earthquakes, which are usually less powerful than earthquakes in areas such as Sumatra. Where a plate slips under the other plate.
Why was the earthquake so devastating?
British geologist Roger Musus told the Reuters that the damage would be more serious due to the earthquake shallow. The center of earthquake in Myanmar was at a depth of only 10 km. That is why the damage was more. He said, “Since the epicenter of the earthquake is at the shallow depth, the waves of the earthquake are not destroyed when they reach the surface from the center.” In such a situation, buildings have to bear the brunt of shaking. This is what happened in Myanmar.
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