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1st LD Writethru: 7.2-magnitude quake hits Myanmar: CENC

Xinhua, April 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Myanmar at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The epicenter, with a depth of 130 km, was monitored at 23.14 degrees north latitude and 94.87 degrees east longitude, the center said in a statement.

The center previously put the magnitude at 7.5. Endi