Moderate earthquake shakes eastern Myanmar and is felt in northern Thailand

BANGKOK — A average earthquake shook eastern Myanmar on Friday morning.

The 5.7 magnitude quake used to be targeted about 76 kilometers (47 miles) southwest of town of Keng Tung in Shan state, in step with the U.S. Geological Survey. It used to be about 10 kilometers (6 miles) deep.

No main points on any possible injury have been right away to be had.

The house is close to the borders of China, Laos and Thailand.

Shaking used to be felt in Chiang Mai, Thailand’s second-largest town and a well-liked vacationer vacation spot.

Myanmar is covered with seismic faults and earthquakes are not unusual.

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This model has modified a geographic description of the quake’s location from northeast to east.