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Earthquake in Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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