Mag 6.8 Earthquake - Chauk, Myanmar/Burma

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The forum discussion centers on the M6.8 earthquake that occurred 25 km west of Chauk, Burma, on August 24, 2016, at 10:34:55 UTC. The earthquake struck at a depth of 84.1 km, indicating a fairly deep seismic event. Participants discuss the strength of the quake and its implications, with one user, @davenn, mentioning their hospitalization and limited access to recordings. The USGS event page provides additional details about the earthquake.

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Astronuc said:
M6.8 - 25km W of Chauk, Burma
2016-08-24 10:34:55 UTC 20.919°N 94.579°E
84.1 km depth
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10006gbf#executive

Fairly deep though, but still pretty strong.

@davenn, did you get a signature?
Yes i did ... I am still in hospital accessing the forum from my mobile fone I don't have access to my reaordings till i finally get home maybe in the next couple of days

Cheer
Dave
 

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