Myanmar hit by 6.9 magnitude earthquake

A strong earthquake has struck Myanmar, the US Geological Survey reports, with tremors in India and China sending residents out into the streets. The 6.9 magnitude quake took place at a depth of 135km north-west of Mandalay. Casualties have been reported in north-east India. It could be felt in the north-east Indian state of Assam, […]

A strong earthquake has struck Myanmar, the US Geological Survey reports, with tremors in India and China sending residents out into the streets.
The 6.9 magnitude quake took place at a depth of 135km north-west of Mandalay. Casualties have been reported in north-east India.
It could be felt in the north-east Indian state of Assam, where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are staying.
The royal couple, who are staying in a national park, were unharmed.
Tremors are relatively common in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma).
An Associated Press news agency reporter in the city of Yangon reported seeing a seven-storey hospital shake during Wednesday’s two-minute quake, causing staff and patients to flee the building.
The quake was also felt in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, 484km from the epicentre and in the Indian city of Kolkata.