Searching for the 1912 Maymyo earthquake: New evidence from paleoseismic investigations along the Kyaukkyan Fault, Myanmar

2019/10/01 by Silvia Crosetto, Ian M. Watkinson, Soe Min +4 · 1 voice
Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Geological and Geochemical Analysis #High-pressure geophysics and materials #earthquake and tectonic studies

paper · doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2019.09.042

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Citations

• Active tectonics and earthquake potential of the Myanmar region
• New empirical relationships among magnitude, rupture length, rupture width, rupture area, and surface displacement
• IntCal13 and Marine13 Radiocarbon Age Calibration Curves 0–50,000 Years cal BP

Discussions

• 23 May 1912 2:24 UT M7.9 earthquake at Kayukkyan Fault hit Maymyo (Myanmar). Death toll 10, due to sparse population. Felt in Thailand and Yunnan (China) too. Fault hasn't ruptured for 3000 years. doi [bsky, 1 points, 0 comments]