A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Myanmar 25 km (16 mi) west of Chauk[1] on 24 August 2016 with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong).

It struck at 5:04 pm local time (10:34 UTC), and was centered in an isolated area.

[1] Tremors from the earthquake were felt in Yangon, in the eastern cities of Patna, Guwahati, and Kolkata in India, in Bangkok in Thailand and in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh.

[2][3] According to reports, several temples in the nearby ancient city of Bagan were damaged and four people were reported dead.

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