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Joint study aims to map Myanmar quake risks

Source(s): Myanmar Times, the - Myanmar Consolidated Media Co. Ltd
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Myanmar Earthquake Committee secretary U Myo Thant said that 65 earthquake prediction (GPS) equipment will be deployed underground by geologists from both countries, starting in 2018.

The equipment, which will record data, were installed in various spots, stretching from the Indian border tectonic zone to Kyaunk Mae town, Shan State, in July 2016.

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Earthquake data on these faults will be received by the GPS and recorded, said U Myo Thant.

“The more accurate the data received, the more accurate the earthquake hazards map can be drawn, “ he said.

“The more exact the earthquake hazards map is, the more prepared we will be in reducing the consequences of the earthquake, “ U Myo Thant said.

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Hazards Earthquake
Themes GIS and mapping
Country and region Myanmar
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