Earthquake of magnitude 4.4 jolts Myanmar region
Aug 07, 2024
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], August 7 : An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 on the Richter Scale jolted north-west part of Myanmar on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) stated.
According to NCS, the tremors were felt at 7:06 pm (IST).
The epicentre of the earthquake was located at latitude 24.19 North and longitude 94.60 East and at a depth of 90 kilometres.
"EQ of M: 4.4, On: 07/08/2024 19:06:03 IST, Lat: 24.19 N, Long: 94.60 E, Depth: 90 Km, Location: Myanmar," the NCS said in a post on X.
https://x.com/NCS_Earthquake/status/1821181643941613952
No casualties have been reported yet.
Further details are awaited.
Earlier in May, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck Myanmar.
According to NCS, the earthquake struck at a depth of 110 kilometers at 6:43 pm (IST).