World News | 4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Myanmar

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], May 22 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale hit Myanmar, informed National Center for Seismology on Monday.

The earthquake hit Myanmar at 08:15 am on Monday.

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According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 14 Km.

This month, this is the second earthquake as the last one took place on May 2.

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"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 04-05-2023, 05:19:05 IST, Lat: 27.03 & Long: 96.34, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar," tweeted NCS. (ANI)

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