5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit Eastern Myanmar

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit Eastern Myanmar

YANGON, Aug 2 (NNN-MNA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.6, struck about 18 miles (some 29 km) east of Keng Tung, in Myanmar’s eastern Shan State, at 10:33 p.m. local time yesterday, according to Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology.

The epicentre, with a depth of nine km, was initially determined to be at 21.27 degrees north latitude, and 99.89 degrees east longitude.

Two earthquakes with the magnitudes of 5.3 and 6.1 also hit the eastern Myanmar’s Shan State last month.– NNN-MNA  

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