Myanmar is struck by a third quake of magnitude 4.5
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Three hours after the second earthquake, which occurred at 2:53 am IST, Myanmar had a third consecutive earthquake with a magnitude of over 4.5. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that a 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Yangon, Myanmar, on Thursday.

At 05:43 IST, the earthquake struck. 48 km was reported as its depth.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.5, Occurred on 22-06-2023, 05:43:00 IST, Lat: 15.32 & Long: 96.56, Depth:48 Km, Location:174km SSE of Yangon, Myanmar,” NCS stated in a tweet.

The second earthquake, which had a magnitude of 4.2, had occurred earlier at 02:52:08 IST. Its recorded depth was 10 km.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 22 June 2023, 02:52:08 IST, Lat: 15.40 & Long: 96.19, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 160 km S of Yangon, Myanmar,” the NCS stated in a tweet.

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The first one, meantime, struck Yangon, Myanmar, at 23:56:23 IST.

The NCS tweeted that a 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred on June 21, 2023, at 23:56:23 IST, at coordinates 14.83 and 96.56, at a depth of 25 kilometres. It was located 227 km south of Yangon, Myanmar.

There have not yet been any reports of casualties. Awaiting more information.