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08-24-2016, 06:35 PM
Video shows Myanmar Buddhist temples damaged by earthquake
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A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck the **rth-central region of Myanmar, damaging *ancient brick pagodas in the famed city of Bagan.*
At least one person was killed (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37172794) in the quake, which hit 25km (15.5miles) west of Chauk at a depth of 84km (52 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwin9tXOltrOAhUQsBQKHfQaCUoQqQIIHjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fearthquake.usgs.gov%2Fearthquakes %2Feventpage%2Fus10006gbf&usg=AFQjCNGI6eSygfZqU3-VNCBPLAIJ_dt2Mg&sig2=oS-hKBEUyPKU7wwtJa0Ehg).*
While these deep earthquakes generally cause less surface damage, at least 66 centuries-old stupas in Bagan were damaged, said a spokesman from the ministry of religious and cultural affairs.
This video shared on Twitter shows the Myauk Guni Buddhist temple in Bagan, which reportedly crumbled as the earthquake struck:* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/24/buddhist-temples-bagan-earthquake/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck the **rth-central region of Myanmar, damaging *ancient brick pagodas in the famed city of Bagan.*
At least one person was killed (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37172794) in the quake, which hit 25km (15.5miles) west of Chauk at a depth of 84km (52 miles), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwin9tXOltrOAhUQsBQKHfQaCUoQqQIIHjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fearthquake.usgs.gov%2Fearthquakes %2Feventpage%2Fus10006gbf&usg=AFQjCNGI6eSygfZqU3-VNCBPLAIJ_dt2Mg&sig2=oS-hKBEUyPKU7wwtJa0Ehg).*
While these deep earthquakes generally cause less surface damage, at least 66 centuries-old stupas in Bagan were damaged, said a spokesman from the ministry of religious and cultural affairs.
This video shared on Twitter shows the Myauk Guni Buddhist temple in Bagan, which reportedly crumbled as the earthquake struck:* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/24/buddhist-temples-bagan-earthquake/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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