Myanmar was hit by a powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale. The shockwaves from the epicenter was felt at several parts of east and northeast India.
According to National Centre for Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, The quake occurred at 4:04 pm at the depth of 58 kms.
Tremors were felt in Bihar, West Bengal and Assam, sending people into fit of panic. The tremors which lasted for 10 seconds were enough get offices, colleges and buildings evacuated according to reports. There have been no reports of casualties yet.
The epicentre was near Chauk, a town on the Irrawaddy River several hundred kilometres northwest of Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw. The earthquake lasted for several minutes.
According to Soe Win, a regional MP from the township in Magway region, the quake caused a pagoda and another building to fall, but there were no casualties as far as his knowledge.
