YANGON: A powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit north-central Myanmar Wednesday, the US Geological Survey reported, with tremors felt around the region.

The quake, which the agency said struck at a depth of 84 kilometers (52 miles), swayed high-rise buildings in the Thai capital of Bangkok, Agence France-Presse journalists reported.

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