Strong 5.2 richter scales earthquake shakes central Myanmar

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NP News - Dec 15

An #earthquake with 5.2 richter scales hit the central #Myanmar – Mandalay’s Tada-U township this morning, the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology announced.

The earthquake shook at an estimated 3:16 am on December 15.

As per the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, the earthquake’s epicenter was 15 miles South-Southwest from the Mandalay earthquake station (four miles east to Tada-U Township).

Areas in Sagaing, Magwe and Upper Myanmar were shaken strongly by the earthquake, residents recount.

Village pagoda located in Kanbe Village, Amarapura District; and stupas and temples located in many areas of Mandalay Region fell down and torn apart in the earthquake.

Concrete lamp-post and residential houses in Maha Aung Myay Township of Mandalay were also destroyed in the disaster.

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