The ground shaking force struck with a 6.0 magnitude at a depth of six miles (10km) – 24 miles (40km) from the western town of Phyu.
Phyu regional MP Thet Sein stated that the quake was “quite strong”.
He said: “The earthquake was quite strong and it repeated three times but I haven’t heard anything about damage or casualties yet.”
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
More to follow…