BFF-19 4.9-magnitude quake jolts Myanmar’s northernmost state

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4.9-magnitude quake jolts Myanmar’s northernmost state

YANGON, Dec. 24, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – An earthquake measuring 4.9-magnitude
jolted Myanmar’s Kachin state on Monday morning, said a press release from
the Meteorology and Hydrology Department.

The quake struck at 03:02:18 local time (20:32:18 GMT).

Its epicenter was 27.3 km northwest of Danai.

“No information about damage is reported so far, ” an official of the
Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement told Xinhua.

BSS/Xinhua/MSY/1313 hrs