Haymhan Aung/Xinhua via AP The USGS also recorded another strong aftershock as a 4.2 magnitude quake struck near Shwebo, which is about 68 miles northwest of Mandalay, earlier on Sunday.

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According to the USGS, another aftershock measuring 4.2 magnitude earlier struck near Shwebo, about 109.4 km (68 miles) northwest of Mandalay, on Sunday morning. This tremor occurred at a depth ...