41 killed, 48 injured in Myanmar quake so far: state TV

Fri Mar25, 2011 13:20:15

YANGON, March 25 (Xinhua) -- A total of 41 people have so far been killed with 48 injured in a strong quake that struck Myanmar' s northeastern Shan state Thursday night, the state TV reported in a breaking news Friday.

A total of 244 houses, 14 monasteries and 9 government department buildings were destroyed, the report said.

Relief measures are being taken by the state with rescue team rushing to the scene, the report added.

A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale jolted Loimwe, 56 kilometers southeast of Kengtung in northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night at 20:29:30 hours local time (13:69 GMT).

The quake's epicenter was about 10 kilometers underground and in the hills of Myanmar bordering Thailand and Laos.

The quake was followed by six after-shocks until Friday morning. Editor: Zhang Xiang, Xinhua

5.9-magnitude quake hits off east coast of Honshu, Japan

Tue, March,2011 12:14:24

TOKYO, March 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale hit off east coast of Honshu, Japan, at 12:38 local time (0338 GMT) on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 11.40 km, was initially determined to be at 35.22 degrees north latitude and 141.05 degrees east longitude.

But there were no reports of casualties or damage so far. Japan was hit by a 9.0-magnitude earquake on March 11. Editor: Wang Guanqun