A powerful earthquake hit Myanmar Thursday near its borders with China, Thailand and Laos, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
The quake hit in eastern Myanmar, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) north of Chiang Rai, Thailand, the survey reported.
It had a magnitude of 6.8, the survey said, revising the estimate down from an initial reading of 7.0.
It was a relatively shallow quake, which can be very destructive.
The Geological Survey initially said the quake had a depth of 142 miles (230 kilometers), but it later revised its estimate to say the quake was 6 miles (10 kilometers) deep, putting it fairly close to the surface.
A second quake hit about half an hour later, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, the USGS said.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
The center of the quake was 589 kilometers (365 miles) northeast of Yangon, and 772 kilometers (479 miles) north of Bangkok, Thailand. It was 104 miles (168 kilometers) south-southwest of Yunjinghong, Yunnan, China.
A destructive tsunami is not expected, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. In advice to government agencies, the center said the quake "is located too far inland and too deep inside the earth to generate a tsunami in the Indian Ocean."
MAY 21, 2011 !!! Familyradio.com. Take it seriously or despise it !! MARK YOUR CALENDER !! MAY 21, 2011 the Day of The RAPTURE !
In September 2006, in my sleep I got 2 related dreams !!! The first dream was about the Rapture and in second dream I saw and heard numbers appeared in the black skies "SUDAH DITENTUKAN 2011" or in English "IT IS APPOINTED 2011" let us humble ourselves and Seek God's mercy !!! ZEPH 2:3
Another fine place to get a milk shake!
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to trembling
Whenever you're around
Oh, baby, when I see your face
Mellow as the month of May
Oh, darling, I can't stand it
When you look at me that way
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
I feel my heart start to trembling
Whenever you're around
Oh, darling, when you're near me
And you tenderly call my name
I know that my emotions
Are something that I just can't tame
I've just got to have you, baby
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down, tumbling down
I just lose control
Down to my very soul
I get hot and cold all over
I feel the earth move under my feet
I feel the sky tumbling down
Tumbling down
Tumbling down
Tumbling down
Tumbling down
I feel my bowels move under my gut
I feel my drawers sliding down...
Omg!. You guys are killing me....LOL. We can all laugh about these things, and its all good, but we certainly wouldn't be laughing when our homes start shaking. Here in California, we had one of our largest Quakes in a long time on Easter Sunday.....Hmm?........All I saw was a bunch of angry Hispanics yelling that it spilled their Tacate..... It is what it is, or as Bill Clinton says..."*It all depends on what your definition of "is" "is"........good luck to all of us, and be prepared. That's all we can do..........
GOD said this was going to happen in the end. And with Obama and all his stuff is also paving the way to the New World Order. Can I get and AMEN Now when the Obama claims to be the Messiah. Oop's I mean the antichrist.... Which will be real soon here. Not in 2012 like people think, but more like May 2011. Can I get an AMEN!
Interesting how these killer quakes only seem to hit pagan countries.
negative ghost rider alaska 1964 san fransisco 1906 ..... dumb a$$
god blessing world the all people~i love you jesus
i hope maverick and goose are ok. whoops, sorry i thought it said miramar....
i hope maverick and goose are OK. whoops. i thought it said miramar....