Magnitude-6.6 earthquake strikes northern Myanmar
Photographer: U.S. Geological Survey
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Posted: 11/10/2012
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By: Associated Press
YANGON, MYANMAR - A strong earthquake has struck northern Myanmar, but no injuries were immediately reported.
The magnitude-6.6 temblor hit the area at 7:42 a.m. Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake had a depth of just 10 kilometers (6 miles) and hit 117 kilometers (72 miles) north of Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city.
The quake was felt in Bangkok, the capital of neighboring Thailand. It comes just a week ahead of a visit to Myanmar by President Barack Obama. Obama will be the first U.S. president to visit the one-time pariah nation, which is emerging from decades of military rule.
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