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Rescue efforts are underway especially in the major stricken cities including the capital Naypyitaw, and the country’s second largest city, Mandalay.
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It is the biggest earthquake to hit the Myanmar mainland for three-quarters of a century.
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The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time.

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