Powerful quake hits north-central Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar (AA) – A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck north-central Myanmar on Wednesday afternoon.

The United State Geological Survey recorded the temblor as hitting 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) west of Chauk town in the Magway Region at a depth of 84 kilometers after 5 p.m. (10.30GMT).

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

It occurred a day after a magnitude 5 quake hit the Myanmar-India border.

In April, a magnitude 6.9 temblor caused serious damage to three pagodas in the central Sagaing Region, but no casualties.