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a major north-south fault that separates the India plate and the Sunda plate. The earthquake occurred when a 200-kilometer (125-mile) section of the fault ruptured, causing widespread damage along ...

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A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.

Klinger pointed out that this fault had already ruptured in 1839, creating an event of the same magnitude as the Friday quake. Myanmar has just experienced a very large continental earthquake.