4.8-magnitude quake jolts northwestern Myanmar

Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-02 08:39:45|Editor: Yurou
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YANGON, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- A mild earthquake measuring 4.8 magnitude jolted Myanmar's northwestrn Sagaing region on Sunday, said the meteorology and hydrology department.

The quake struck at 01:49 a.m. local time (1919 GMT Saturday).

Its epicenter was located 43 km southeast of Homalin town and 122 km northeast of Tamu seismological observatory in the region.

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