A moderate earthquake has shaken central Myanmar near the Indian border. The US Geological Survey says the quake had a magnitude of 5.7 and struck at a depth of 68.4 kilometres.
Myanmar's meteorological and seismic agency put the magnitude at 5.8. An official from the Myanmar agency says no casualties or damage have been reported.
The quake occurred today at 8.51 am local time. The official says the quake's epicenter was about 215 kilometres northwest of Mandalay, Myanmar's second largest city.
He says it was felt in Hakha, the capital of northwestern Chin state.
He spoke anonymously because he wasn't authorised to release information. The area affected is not densely populated.
It falls within an earthquake belt where tremors are fairly common but usually not destructive.