A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar 25 km west of Chauk on 24 August 2016 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI. It struck at 5:04 pm local time, and was centered in an isolated area. The esti

The Tharabha Gate is the only surviving gate of Bagan. The gate is located to the east of the old city. Although the Burmese chronicles assert that the city of Bagan was fortified in 849 CE, radiocarb