Magnitude 5.2 Quake Rattles Southeast of Yangon With No Reported Casualties
Overview
- USGS recorded the earthquake at 8:35 a.m. local time Monday, locating it in the suburbs southeast of Yangon.
- Chunichi reported the epicenter about 44 kilometers southeast of the city at a depth of roughly 10 kilometers.
- Hokkaido Shimbun Digital relayed that no injuries had been reported at the time of publication.
- Residents in Yangon briefly left their homes and gathered outside after the shaking startled the city.
- Outlets cautioned that these are early figures, with impact details likely to be updated after on-the-ground assessments.