Earthquake rocks Myanmar, damaging monasteries, infrastructures

A magnitude 6.8 mW earthquake struck in Myanmar, near the border with Thailand, and was felt as far away as Hanoi, Vietnam, reports RMS.Initial reports from Myanmar indicate the earthquake damaged close to 250 houses, 14 Buddhist monasteries and nine government buildings, RMS said in a release.Infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, have also been damaged, and there are reports of silt deposits as a result of liquefaction. The full extent of damage from the earthquake is not yet known, as damaged roads are hindering access to the worst affected areas in Myanmar, RMS says.