At least 185 brick pagodas in Bagan were damaged, the state newspaper reported. Bagan, also known as Pagan, has more than 2,200 structures including pagodas and temples constructed from the 10th to the 14th centuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 6.8 quake was centred about 25 kilometres west of Chauk, a town south of Bagan. “Most of the reports of damage have been to the pagodas in the area with dozens impacted. The last major quake in the area — which is often affected by smaller tremors — occurred in April about 300 kilometres further north, and measured magnitude 6.9.

Source: thestar August 24, 2016 18:56 UTC