Delhi, An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale struck northern Myanmar today at 7:42 am. The epicenter of the quake was the town of Shwebo, about 117 km south of Myanmar second-largest city Mandalay. The quake has a depth of 10 kilometres. 5 persons have been reported to be killed in the earthquake, which also damaged an under construction bridge across River Irrawaddy in the town of Shwebo.
Several window panes of the parliament building in the capital Naypyitaw were broken. The tremors also affected the huge concrete gate of a monastery and several sculptures from another pagoda in the town. Other damage was reported in Mogok, a gem-mining area just east of the earthquake epicenter. Temples were damaged and ruby mining was abandoned by landslides caused by the quake in the area.
