5.3-magnitude quake, with a depth of 10km, hits central Myanmar

YANGON (Xinhua): A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted central Myanmar at about 11:10am. local time on Friday, the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) reported.

According to the DMH, the epicenter was determined to be 8 km to the southwest of Thabeikkyin town in Mandalay Region.

The earthquake, with a depth of 10 km, was initially determined to be at 22.85 degrees north latitude and 95.91 degrees east longitude, the DMH said. - Xinhua