On August 24, a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit central Myanmar, which affected over 400 of the temples in Bagan causing structural damage and collapse in some cases. There were relatively little human fatalities, fortunately.
Myanmar earthquake kills three, damages scores of ancient temples [Link no longer active]
Channel NewsAsia, 24 August 2016
Myanmar earthquake: One dead and temples damaged
BBC, 24 August 2016
Myanmar Quake Damages at Least 185 Bagan Pagodas
AP, via Wall Street Journal, 24 August 2016
Myanmar earthquake harms pagodas in ancient city of Bagan
NewsNation, 24 August 2016
Powerful quake kills at least three, damages Bagan pagodas
Myanmar Times, 25 August 2016
Famous Bagan pagodas damaged
AFP, via The Tribune, 25 August 2016
Myanmar earthquake: Images from Bagan historic sites
BBC, 25 August 2016
Bagan After the Quake: Concerns Over Manhandling of Debris
The Irrawady, 25 August 2016
Myanmar Earthquake Damages Bagan Temples [Link no longer active]
AP, via US News, 25 August 2016
Than Zaw Oo: ‘A Natural Disaster Can’t Devalue Bagan’s Heritage’
The Irrawady, 25 August 2016
Director-General of UNESCO expresses solidarity with the people of Myanmar after earthquake in Bagan
Unesco, 26 August 2016
Myanmar President Visits Bagan to Survey Quake-Damaged Pagodas
RFA, via Malaysia Sun, 26 August 2016
Research teams assesses Bagan damage
The Nation, 26 August 2016
Don’t rush Bagan fixes: state counsellor
Myanmar Times, 26 August 2016
Quake destroys Bagan murals
Eleven Myanmar, 28 August 2016
Myanmar Earthquake Rattles Temples of Bagan
Artnet News, 29 August 2016
Nearly 400 Bagan pagodas damaged by earthquake: govt
Myanmar Times, 29 August 2016
Volunteers in Bagan Trained in Earthquake Recovery
The Irrawady, 29 August 2016
Damaged pagodas covered in quake-hit Bagan
Myanmar Times, 01 September 2016
Volunteers Help Rebuild Bagan
Myanmore, 02 September 2016
Bagan earthquake: Is there a silver lining for Myanmar?
BBC, 08 September 2016
Prohibited Bagan pagodas named
Eleven Myanmar, 09 September 2016
The Trouble With Temple Restoration in Myanmar
The Diplomat, 26 September 2016
Two Temples in Bagan Collapse Two Months After Earthquake
The Irrawady, 27 October 2016
