Myanmar woke up with a powerful earthquake on Friday. So far, at least 144 people have died and 732 were injured due to an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude. The earthquakes collapsed due to the earthquake, the bridges collapsed and many historical buildings suffered tremendous damage. The tremors of the earthquake were also felt in its neighboring country Thailand, where an under -construction building collapsed in which more than 117 people were trapped and eight people died. Shortly after the earthquake of 7.7, there was another setback of 6.4 magnitude.
The army, which is ruling in Myanmar, has declared an emergency situation in many areas.
United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the earthquake center was 17.2 km from Mandale city. The people of Mandale told the Reuters that during the earthquake, they saw several buildings collapsing and a large number of people came on the streets. Come, let us know in which countries the earthquakes of more than 6 magnitude have occurred in the last five years.
Somewhere the historical buildings have collapsed and hundreds of people buried in the debris…
More than 50 thousand people died
In February 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred in Türkiye near the Syrian border. The earthquake caused heavy havoc in Türkiye and Syria. In this, more than 50 thousand people lost their lives and millions of people became homeless, which created a huge humanitarian crisis in this area. At least 6,000 buildings in Türkiye had collapsed. The then United Nations aid chief described the earthquake as the worst incident in the area in 100 years.
250 people died due to earthquake in Java
In January 2022, an earthquake of 6.9 magnitude occurred in Western Java, Indonesia. At least 250 people were killed and hundreds of people were injured due to this earthquake. Due to this, there was heavy loss in Sianjur and its surrounding areas. The earthquake led by buildings collapse and Indonesia suffered massive damage.
What is the earthquake, what causes the land and why does the land move?
The earthquake caused a landslide in Sianjur's Sijdil village, which led to the roads and many houses were grounded. The earthquake caused medical facilities across the country and the authorities had to treat patients on tents and pavements.
Earthquake occurred in Haiti
On August 14, 2021, Haiti had a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, causing tremendous destruction and more than 2,200 people died. Thousands of buildings were damaged in Haiti and more than 12 thousand people were injured. It was one of the most powerful earthquakes in the last several decades in the region.
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