Yet another scare as 5.2-magnitude quake hits 21 km SSW of Kyaukse, Myanmar, says USGS


YANGON (Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted 21 km SSW of Kyaukse, Myanmar at 1554 GMT on Saturday, the US. Geological Survey said.

The epicentre with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 21.43 degrees north latitude and 96.05 degrees east longitude. Enditem

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

For the record,, a series of devastating earthquakes rocked central Myanmar in recent times, destroying houses and claiming lives across 10 regions and states.

The disaster, which included tremors as strong as magnitude 7.9, left around 3,800 people dead and displaced over 200,000 as of May 9. - Xinhua

 

 

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