A slight earthquake hit near Twantay at noon on 11 June, and residents in some Yangon downtown townships felt it twice noticeably.
The 4.0 magnitude quake hit near Twantay, 23 miles southwest of Yangon and at a depth of six miles, according to an earthquake application.
“People rushed out of their apartment buildings. There are many people below our apartment. I’m frightened, and my hands are shaking,” said U Thein Win from Kamayut Township.
Residents from Dawbon, Thakayta, Thingangyun, Kamayut (Hledan), Hline, Sangyoung, Hlinethaya, Ahlon and Thanlyin townships felt the quake noticeably.
“I noticed it hit around 12:15 pm and felt again at around 12:30 pm. It didn’t last long, but our house was shaken,” Ma Chit Su from Thingangyun Township told The Global New Light of Myanmar (GNLM).
In June this year, at least five earthquakes struck across Myanmar, including Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw, Mandalay and Tamu. — TWA/ZS
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