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Strong Earthquake Hits Myanmar, Sends Tremors Across India

A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar (formerly Burma) on Wednesday. Tremors were felt in parts of India and Bangladesh. International Business Times reports: The earthquake’s epicenter was in Myanmar, but its effects were reportedly felt in nearby Indian cities, including Delhi, Patna, Guwahati and Dehradun. In addition to the tremors, power outages ensued in the Indian state of Assam, where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, otherwise known as the United Kingdom’s Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, are visiting. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their party felt tremors from the Myanmar earthquake in Kaziranga National Park. Everyone is safe. — Richard Palmer (@RoyalReporter) April 13, 2016 Earthquake in Myanmar, epicentre of quake in Myanmar, 7 on richter scale, tremors felt in Delhi, Patna, Guwahati, Dehradun — ibcnewsindia (@IBC_News_India) April 13, 2016 Flights were delayed at Guwahati airport but not immediately canceled. Wednesday’s earthquake may have been experienced by as many as 460 million people. 7 magnitude earthquake at India-Myanmar border https://t.co/vMPbEAZAA0https://t.co/IJBfCB5kii — NDTV (@ndtv) April 13, 2016 An earthquake similar in nature to Wednesday’s hit the same area in January near the shared border of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh, killing at least nine people. Myanmar earthquake [...]