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Situation
• An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 M at a depth of 135 km occurred in mid-eastern Myanmar on 13 April at 13.55 UTC. The epicentre was located approx. 74 km south-east of Mawlaik city (Myanmar/Burma) and 103 km north-west of Shwebo city (Myanmar/Burma). The earthquake was also felt across India and Bangladesh. USGS PAGER estimated that 745 000 people were exposed to "Strong" and 5 877 000 people to "Moderate" shaking.
• In Myanmar/Burma, local media report several homes damaged, as of 14 April.
• In India, local media report two people dead and more than 70 injured, as well as several homes damaged in the state of Assam,as of 14 April. There have also been reports on injuries and damage in the states of Manipur, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal, as of the same date
• In Bangladesh, local media report at least 50 people injured and several homes damaged mostly in the city of Chittagong, as of 14 April.