BFF-09 4.8-magnitude quake jolts northwestern Myanmar

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MYANMAR-QUAKE

4.8-magnitude quake jolts northwestern Myanmar

YANGON, Sept 2, 2018 (BSS/XINHUA) – A mild earthquake measuring 4.8
magnitude jolted Myanmar’s northwestrn Sagaing region on Sunday, said the
meteorology and hydrology department.

The quake struck at 01:49 a.m. local time (1919 GMT Saturday).

Its epicenter was located 43 km southeast of Homalin town and 122 km
northeast of Tamu seismological observatory in the region.

BSS/XINHUA/GMR/0843 hrs