5.6-magnitude quake strikes Myanmar-China border: USGS
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. PHOTO: CREATIVE COMMONS
The epicentre of the quake, which hit at 20:49 GMT on Friday, was located 65 kilometres southeast of Myitkyina, capital of Kachin state in northern Myanmar, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The earthquake struck at a depth of 24 kilometres.
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