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Magnitude 5.2 Quake Rattles Southeast of Yangon With No Reported Casualties

USGS readings were passed on by Kyodo pending local checks.

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.