BREAKING: Powerful earthquake strikes Myanmar, hitting Sagaing and Mandalay hardest

A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 struck Sagaing Region in northwestern Myanmar today. Tremors were felt across several towns, including Sagaing, Mandalay, Kyaukse, Pyin Oo Lwin, and Shwebo in upper Myanmar.The United States Geological Survey reports that the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7, with its epicenter located near Sagaing, approximately 10 miles south-southeast of Sagaing, and 10.7 miles east-southeast of Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city. The area is already severely affected by ongoing civil conflict between resistance groups and the junta forces.