5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar

parparaziApril 29, 20101min800

New York, April 29 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar, the US Geological Survey said Thursday.

The quake hit at 12:31 a.m. ((2331 IST Wednesday) with a depth of 35 km, 425 km northwest of Yangon, Xinhua reported quoting the USGS.

There were no reports of any damage so far.

New York, April 29 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar, the US Geological Survey said Thursday.