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Earthquake Recorded in No



/* Written  2:40 PM  Aug  4, 1994 by wov.central@xxxxxxx in igc:soc.cult.burma */
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Subject : Earthquake Recorded in Northwest Burma

   HONG KONG (Reuter) - An earthquake hit northwest Burma
Wednesday night but there were no immediate reports of deaths or
injuries.
   Hong Kong's Royal Observatory said the epicenter of the
quake, measured at 5.6 on the Richter scale, was about 136 miles
west-southwest of Mandalay. It was recorded at 9:34 p.m. Burmese
time.
   The U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado, said the
quake struck at a depth of 38 miles. It had no reports of
injuries, deaths or damage.


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