Myanmar is setting up a GPS in four cities to monitor earthquake and the system will be operational by the end of this year, according to the seismological department.
The project is being implemented in the four cities of Kyaikto, Wal, Bago and Taikgyi lying on the country’s main live fault diagonally with the help of the Earth Observatory of Singapore.
According to records, since 168 years ago up to the 1970s, there occurred some strong-intensity earthquake in Myanmar – Inwa Amarapura in 1839, Tayat in 1858, Bago and Phyu in 1930, Takaung in 1946, Sagaing in 1956 and Bagan in 1975.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has also been helping Myanmar establish an early earthquake warning system by setting up seismographic network and record center in the country, according to state media.
Source : Xinhua Net
