Wundwin Township residents in the Mandalay Region reported a strong earthquake on Sunday. Wundwin is located 72 miles (116 km) south of Mandalay. “People ran [outdoors] because the tremor was quite powerful,” a resident told DVB on the condition of anonymity.
The regime Department of Meteorology and Hydrology announced that a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck nine miles (14 km) northeast of Wundwin on April 13. It was the 128th aftershock recorded since the 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28.
The United States Geological Survey announced that the earthquake occurred in Meiktila Township, which is located 90 miles (145 km) south of Mandalay and 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Wundwin.
Seven other aftershocks, each measuring around magnitude 3.0, were recorded in Oktwin and Kyauktaga townships of Bago Region, Kyaukse and Singu townships in Mandalay Region, as well as Tatkone Township in Naypyidaw on Saturday.
Kyaukse, Kyauktaga, Tatkone, and Oktwin are located 27-291 miles (43-468 km) south of Mandalay. Singu is 57 miles (91 km) north of Mandalay.
The death toll from the earthquake is at least 4,346 with 7,890 injured and 210 still missing since March 28. Mandalay reported the highest number killed at 2,788, according to DVB data.
