Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Earthquakes Continue To Escalate: 6.9 In Burma The 9th Major Quake In April


The seismic monitor (linked below) is very revealing, its been a while since I can recall it lighting up as it is now. This is worth watching closely in the coming days and weeks. 



A mag 6.9 - 74km SE of Mawlaik, Burma is the ninth major quake of April



A mag 6.9 - major quake has struck Burma,
Some casualties are expected but the impact should be relatively localized.
Past events with this alert level have required a local or regional level response
We hope everybody is safe.....
Today's quake is the 2nd this week after the magnitude 6.6 - 39km WSW of Ashkasham, Afghanistan on Sunday.
 Today's earthquake is the ninth major quake of April and the 37th of 2016...








Most important Earthquake Data:
Magnitude : 6.9
Local Time (conversion only below land) : 2016-04-13 20:25:17
GMT/UTC Time : 2016-04-13 13:55:17
Depth (Hypocenter) : 136 km
Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.

Update 15:39 UTC :  At least 25 people injured due to panic in Bangladesh
Update 15:22 UTC : 3 people have been injured in Siliguri (panic = also secondary reason)
Update 14:52 UTC : Based on the scanning of the affected areas, we found out that 1 person was killed in Guwahati. Damage was also reported in Dhaka (Bangladesh), Kokata(cracks). Several people are reportedly injured in Manipur.
The person killed in Guwahati was kigged by an electric shock caused by falling electrical wires.
Update 14:49 UTC : Shaking circles Maximum MMI 6 (moderate shaking) in the inner circle
















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