Earthquake jolts Yangon region, injures 24
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted Bago and Yangon divisions on Monday evening, injuring 24 people and damaging some religious buildings in Taik Kyi Township. No severe casualties have been reported. Myanmar’s Department of Meteorology and Hydrology reported that the epicenter of the quake was about 8 km southwest of Taik Kyi. The US Geological Survey said the epicenter had a depth of 10 km. Residents in Yangon felt tremors for nearly 30 seconds. Another 4.7-magnitude quake happened around 10:19 p.m. the same evening as an aftershock, the department of meteorology and hydrology reported.
