6.0 magnitude quake hits Myanmar

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale hit Myanmar's Bago region early on Friday, the Meteorology and Hydrology Department said.

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Published : 12 Jan 2018, 12:39 PM
Updated : 12 Jan 2018, 12:39 PM

No damages or casualties were reported.

The quake occurred at 12.56 a.m. with its epicentre at 27.3 km west-southwest of Phyu city, Xinhua news agency reported. Three shallow aftershocks occurred within minutes of each other.

About 70 quakes jolted Myanmar in 2017.