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Myanmar hit with 7.7 magnitude earthquake
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AFP reports that the United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar Friday at 12:50 local time (about 2:20p.m. Taipei time). The epicenter was in Sagaing Province in central Myanmar, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
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AFP reports that the United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar Friday at 12:50 local time (about 2:20p.m. Taipei time). The epicenter was in Sagaing Province in central Myanmar, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
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