US monitor says 2 7-magnitude earthquakes strikes northeastern Myanmar; no tsuna

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US monitor says 2 7-magnitude earthquakes strikes northeastern Myanmar; no

tsunami generated

By The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – 32 minutes ago

YANGON, Myanmar - Two strong earthquakes struck northeastern Myanmar less than a

minute apart Thursday night. They could be felt as far away as Bangkok, but a

tsunami was not generated.

The first 7.0-magnitude quake was just six miles (10 kilometres) deep, according

to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by another of the same strength

but far deeper: 140 miles (230 kilometres).

The quakes struck along Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos, about 70 miles

(110 kilometres) from the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai.

Buildings swayed in Bangkok, 500 miles (800 kilometres) south of the epicenter.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says it was located too far inland to create

a destructive wave.