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Strong earthquake strikes Myanmar, felt in India

Associated Press
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    Residents who rushed outdoors following tremors stand on a road outside their houses in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. A strong earthquake struck Myanmar on Wednesday night and was felt in parts of eastern India and Bangladesh. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.(AP Photo/Bikas Das) (The Associated Press)

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    Resident women who rushed outdoors following tremors speak on their mobile phones outside their houses in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. A strong earthquake struck Myanmar on Wednesday night and was felt in parts of eastern India and Bangladesh, causing residents to rush out of their homes in panic. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.(AP Photo/Bikas Das) (The Associated Press)

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    Residents who rushed outdoors following tremors stand on a road outside their houses in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. A strong earthquake struck Myanmar on Wednesday night and was felt in parts of eastern India and Bangladesh, causing residents to rush out of their homes in panic. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.(AP Photo/Bikas Das) (The Associated Press)

YANGON, Myanmar – A strong earthquake has struck Myanmar and was felt in parts of India. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-6.9 quake struck Wednesday evening at a depth of 135 kilometers (84 miles). Germany's Research Center for Geosciences says the magnitude was 7.1.

The USGS says the quake's epicenter was 396 kilometers (246 miles) north of Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw.

The quake was felt in the eastern Indian states of Assam and West Bengal.