Friday, March 25, 2011

Earthquake in Myanmar!



The 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the northeastern side of Myanmar twice.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS short) reported that the 6.8 magnitude earthquake happened in 6.2 miles under water around north-east of Nepido, Myanmar.

Fortunately, since the epicenter of the earthquake came from the innermost part of the interior, there is no worry about the tsunami.

However, the borderland with Myanmar, Thailand and Laos were also able to feel the earthquake. This area called 'Golden triangle' that is an area of around 367,000 square miles that overlaps the mountains of Burma, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. It has been one of the most extensive opium-producing areas of Asia. Most of the world's heroin came from the Golden Triangle.

This second earthquake is huge more than usual earthquake and then the building away 479 miles from Myanmar in Bangkok was shaking.

So far, there is at least 10 people die.

Recently, a portent of a natural disaster around east-asia area often happens. Since the earthquake and the tsunami happened in Japan, the whole world feel scared and sad. If the Myanmar's earthquake occurs another tsunami, that will be very serious situation. I hope that there is no more natural disaster.

1 comment:

  1. That is so unfortunate. My prayers go out to those in toyko and Myanmar.

    ReplyDelete