Moderate quake hits Myanmar
Posted: 13 March 2010 1148 hrs

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BANGKOK: A moderate 5.4-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar early Saturday, seismologists said.

The tremor hit at 5:49 am (2319 GMT Friday) with an epicentre 115 kilometres (71 miles) north-northwest of Monywa in the centre of the country, at a depth of 105 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of any damage.

- AFP/yb