Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 hits Myanmar

An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar on Friday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

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Updated At : 02:51 AM Jan 24, 2025 IST

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], January 24 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.8 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar in the early hours of Friday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

According to NCS, the magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred at 12:53 am (IST) at a depth of 106 kilometres. It was recorded at Latitude 24.68 N and Longitude 94.87 E.

"EQ of M: 4.8, On: 24/01/2025 00:53:35 IST, Lat: 24.68 N, Long: 94.87 E, Depth: 106 Km, Location: Myanmar," the NCS stated in a post on X.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.

Further details are awaited. (ANI)

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