You have to prepare for yourself.Earthquakes can’t be forecasted either naturally or technologically. Individuals need to be aware of how we should protect ourselves. From 2006-07, we have been consistently doing research in both paleoseismology (past earthquakes) and active faults, especially the Sagaing Fault.After releasing the Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) Map of Myanmar in 2012, we co-conducted a hazard assessment for Rangoon with UN-Habitat and which was finished in 2015. We will especially be assessing buildings in the city. Find help on how to use the site, read terms and conditions, view the FAQs and API documentation.Access your account or create a new one for additional features or to post job or training opportunities.Latest humanitarian reports, maps and infographics and full document archive.List of alerts, ongoing and past disasters covered by ReliefWeb.List of organizations that are actively providing ReliefWeb with content.Curated pages dedicated to humanitarian themes and specific humanitarian crises.Open training opportunities in the humanitarian field.The first piece of research we did was the Seismic Zone Map of Myanmar. When the Tsunami hit in 2004, we did field research in the country’s coastal areas. We need to collect a lot of data to prepare this model so it will take at least two years. Wooden houses and bamboo houses have the least possibility to kill people when there is an earthquake.Different sized apartment buildings also have different resistance to quakes.
Residential apartments in downtown Rangoon. When the Tsunami hit in 2004, we did field research in the country’s coastal areas. But we can’t judge this by our eyes.Buildings of wooden frames and bricks [constructed through brick nogging] are the most at risk of collapsing due to earthquake tremors. Most importantly, these buildings should be built to be earthquake resistant. Tall and thin high-rise buildings have less balance than square-shaped high rises and resistance to strong earthquake waves.The devastation caused from a quake in Rangoon is unimaginable. From 2006-07, we have been consistently doing research in both paleoseismology (past earthquakes) and active faults, especially the Sagaing Fault.After releasing the Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) Map of Myanmar in 2012, we co-conducted a hazard assessment for Rangoon with UN-Habitat and which was finished in 2015. After, we need to analyze and process this data and create a proper mode appropriate to this country.Most of the Eastern townships of Rangoon and the ones close to the Hlaing River have soft soil. A quake also occurred in Taikkyi in 2017. Bahan Township and some parts of Sanchaung and Mingaladon townships have the same situation and will be relatively resistant to seismic waves.This analysis was only finished in December 2015 and is yet to launch, so very few people know about the situation and this research.For an earthquake, the most important emergency response is to create a place where many people can assemble or gather. The area around Shwedagon Pagoda is composed of pretty hard rock. It is not enough to create a space where a crowd can gather and shelter, the structure has to be earthquake resistant and there should be food and medical supplies.In many countries, such shelters are not used for disaster purposes only. There are limitations to how much we can study about earthquakes—it’s still impossible to forecast an earthquake.Earthquake Committee: A Rangoon Quake Would Be ‘Devastating’Burma Army Obstructs Media Access in Northern Arakan StateThe Specter of Sectarian Violence Looms Large in Arakan StateClamped and Towed Vehicles Damaged by Rangoon AuthoritiesDalai Lama Calls for Narrowing the Gap Between Buddhists and Muslims in BurmaDKBA Splinter Group Clashes with Burma Army, Casualties ReportedTermination of Myitsone Dam the Only Option, Say Local KachinSagaing Chief Minister Pledges to Enforce Ferry Safety LawsChinese Nationals Arrested in Northern Shan State for Illegal MiningElection Tribunal Dismisses Ex-Minister’s Fraud AllegationsRangoon MP Raises Questions About Previous Govt’s Land LeasesSenior Party Figure U Win Htein to Appear Before NLD TribunalBoard of Trustees Formed to Spearhead Secretariat RenovationsThailand to Monitor Thais Abroad for Criticism of MonarchyChina Says Visit by Philippine President Restores TrustArrest Warrant Issued for Helmsman of Capsized Chindwin FerryCompany Accused of Bribing, Misleading Locals to Build Coal-Fired Power PlantEnd To US Sanctions a Boon to Burma’s Economy, But Woes RemainBurma’s New Economic Zone Attracts Foreign Interest But Local IreAid Delegation Meets Displaced Arakan State CommunitiesFood Price Hikes, Livelihood Restrictions in Maungdaw as Manhunt ContinuesLate Thai King’s Confidant Confirmed as Temporary RegentDateline Irrawaddy: ‘Only By Appointing Special Envoys Will Engagement With China Work’Thailand Wakes to Uncertainty, Grief Without King BhumipolOver 100 Teachers Evacuated From Border Town in Northern Arakan StateWill the First Group of Refugee Returns Take Place This Month?President’s Office Vows to ‘Counter’ Arakan Attacks; Locals Call for an End to Violence49 Kachin Detained by Burma Army, Accused of KIA Links Sometimes, sports stadiums become makeshift shelters during emergency situations. North and South Okkalapa and East Dagon townships were originally farmland and also have soft soil. Myanmar, lying in a major seismic belt, is indeed earthquake-prone and is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large magnitude earthquakes, including tsunami hazards along its long coastal areas.
Residential apartments in downtown Rangoon. When the Tsunami hit in 2004, we did field research in the country’s coastal areas. But we can’t judge this by our eyes.Buildings of wooden frames and bricks [constructed through brick nogging] are the most at risk of collapsing due to earthquake tremors. Most importantly, these buildings should be built to be earthquake resistant. Tall and thin high-rise buildings have less balance than square-shaped high rises and resistance to strong earthquake waves.The devastation caused from a quake in Rangoon is unimaginable. From 2006-07, we have been consistently doing research in both paleoseismology (past earthquakes) and active faults, especially the Sagaing Fault.After releasing the Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) Map of Myanmar in 2012, we co-conducted a hazard assessment for Rangoon with UN-Habitat and which was finished in 2015. After, we need to analyze and process this data and create a proper mode appropriate to this country.Most of the Eastern townships of Rangoon and the ones close to the Hlaing River have soft soil. A quake also occurred in Taikkyi in 2017. Bahan Township and some parts of Sanchaung and Mingaladon townships have the same situation and will be relatively resistant to seismic waves.This analysis was only finished in December 2015 and is yet to launch, so very few people know about the situation and this research.For an earthquake, the most important emergency response is to create a place where many people can assemble or gather. The area around Shwedagon Pagoda is composed of pretty hard rock. It is not enough to create a space where a crowd can gather and shelter, the structure has to be earthquake resistant and there should be food and medical supplies.In many countries, such shelters are not used for disaster purposes only. There are limitations to how much we can study about earthquakes—it’s still impossible to forecast an earthquake.Earthquake Committee: A Rangoon Quake Would Be ‘Devastating’Burma Army Obstructs Media Access in Northern Arakan StateThe Specter of Sectarian Violence Looms Large in Arakan StateClamped and Towed Vehicles Damaged by Rangoon AuthoritiesDalai Lama Calls for Narrowing the Gap Between Buddhists and Muslims in BurmaDKBA Splinter Group Clashes with Burma Army, Casualties ReportedTermination of Myitsone Dam the Only Option, Say Local KachinSagaing Chief Minister Pledges to Enforce Ferry Safety LawsChinese Nationals Arrested in Northern Shan State for Illegal MiningElection Tribunal Dismisses Ex-Minister’s Fraud AllegationsRangoon MP Raises Questions About Previous Govt’s Land LeasesSenior Party Figure U Win Htein to Appear Before NLD TribunalBoard of Trustees Formed to Spearhead Secretariat RenovationsThailand to Monitor Thais Abroad for Criticism of MonarchyChina Says Visit by Philippine President Restores TrustArrest Warrant Issued for Helmsman of Capsized Chindwin FerryCompany Accused of Bribing, Misleading Locals to Build Coal-Fired Power PlantEnd To US Sanctions a Boon to Burma’s Economy, But Woes RemainBurma’s New Economic Zone Attracts Foreign Interest But Local IreAid Delegation Meets Displaced Arakan State CommunitiesFood Price Hikes, Livelihood Restrictions in Maungdaw as Manhunt ContinuesLate Thai King’s Confidant Confirmed as Temporary RegentDateline Irrawaddy: ‘Only By Appointing Special Envoys Will Engagement With China Work’Thailand Wakes to Uncertainty, Grief Without King BhumipolOver 100 Teachers Evacuated From Border Town in Northern Arakan StateWill the First Group of Refugee Returns Take Place This Month?President’s Office Vows to ‘Counter’ Arakan Attacks; Locals Call for an End to Violence49 Kachin Detained by Burma Army, Accused of KIA Links Sometimes, sports stadiums become makeshift shelters during emergency situations. North and South Okkalapa and East Dagon townships were originally farmland and also have soft soil. Myanmar, lying in a major seismic belt, is indeed earthquake-prone and is vulnerable to hazards from moderate and large magnitude earthquakes, including tsunami hazards along its long coastal areas.