what is the risk of tsunami, floods, landslide, and drought?
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Earthquakes, Tsunamis & Landslides
Earthquakes pose a hazard for many locations throughout the country as Myanmar is located on one of the two main earthquake belts in the world. During the 20th Century, at least 18 earthquakes occurred along the Central Lowland where the Sagaing Fault passes.
Areas most vulnerable to earthquake are Bago-Phyu, Mandalay-Sagaing-Tagaung, Putao-Tanaing, and Kale-Homalin. Important cities that lie in these areas are Taungoo, Taungdwingyi, Bagan-Nyaung-U, Kyaukse, Pyin Oo Lwin, Shwebo, Wuntho, Hkamti, Haka, Myitkyina, Taunggyi, and Kunglong.
Tsunami vulnerable areas of Myanmar include Rakhine State, the Irrawaddy Delta Region and Taninthayi in the South. Much of these areas are covered with mangrove forests which provide partial protection. Some tourist areas of Southern Rakhine State situated on the coastline have higher vulnerability than other mangrove covered areas.
The tsunami of 2004 killed 31 in the Delta Region, 22 in Rakhine State and 8 in Tanintharyi. The affected population was recorded as 2,592. The tsunami caused considerably higher damage in surrounding countries. Myanmar coastal regions are at moderate risk of Tsunami.
Landslides in Myanmar occur predominantly as a result of earthquake or heavy rainfall. They occur predominantly in mountainous regions in the Western, Southern and Eastern regions, but also include collapse of river banks on major river ways. Often occurring in sparsely populated areas, landslides more often damage infrastructure rather than human settlement.
Recommendations for reducing the impact of landslides are improving watershed management and drainage systems, strengthening infrastructure in rural and mountainous areas and building the capacity of landslide warning systems.
Earthquakes pose a hazard for many locations throughout the country as Myanmar is located on one of the two main earthquake belts in the world. During the 20th Century, at least 18 earthquakes occurred along the Central Lowland where the Sagaing Fault passes.
Areas most vulnerable to earthquake are Bago-Phyu, Mandalay-Sagaing-Tagaung, Putao-Tanaing, and Kale-Homalin. Important cities that lie in these areas are Taungoo, Taungdwingyi, Bagan-Nyaung-U, Kyaukse, Pyin Oo Lwin, Shwebo, Wuntho, Hkamti, Haka, Myitkyina, Taunggyi, and Kunglong.
Tsunami vulnerable areas of Myanmar include Rakhine State, the Irrawaddy Delta Region and Taninthayi in the South. Much of these areas are covered with mangrove forests which provide partial protection. Some tourist areas of Southern Rakhine State situated on the coastline have higher vulnerability than other mangrove covered areas.
The tsunami of 2004 killed 31 in the Delta Region, 22 in Rakhine State and 8 in Tanintharyi. The affected population was recorded as 2,592. The tsunami caused considerably higher damage in surrounding countries. Myanmar coastal regions are at moderate risk of Tsunami.
Landslides in Myanmar occur predominantly as a result of earthquake or heavy rainfall. They occur predominantly in mountainous regions in the Western, Southern and Eastern regions, but also include collapse of river banks on major river ways. Often occurring in sparsely populated areas, landslides more often damage infrastructure rather than human settlement.
Recommendations for reducing the impact of landslides are improving watershed management and drainage systems, strengthening infrastructure in rural and mountainous areas and building the capacity of landslide warning systems.
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