Pic courtesy: US Geological SurveyYangon/ Calcutta, Aug 24 (Agencies): A powerful earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale and epicentred in Myanmar shook several parts of east and northeast India this afternoon. The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the earthquake as 6.8 on the Richter scale. The USGS said the quake shook buildings across Myanmar and the region. The quake shook buildings in buildings in Myanmar's biggest city of Yangon and in other towns and cities, witnesses said. Office buildings in the Thai capital of Bangkok, to the east of Myanmar, shook for a few seconds, residents there said.

Source: The Telegraph August 24, 2016 11:33 UTC