Magnitude 6 Earthquake Strikes Myanmar; Strong Tremors Felt in Kolkata, Dhaka

• A magnitude 6 earthquake hit Myanmar on Tuesday, with its epicenter about 70 miles east of Akyab and 95 km west of Yenangyaung.
• Strong tremors from the quake were widely felt in Kolkata, India, and across various parts of Bangladesh, including its capital, Dhaka.
• The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported the tremor originated at a depth of 57 km.
• This event follows a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar last March, which caused widespread destruction and resulted in nearly 3,500 deaths.
• Earlier on Tuesday, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Satkhira, Bangladesh, was also recorded.

Why It Matters: A magnitude 6 earthquake in Myanmar caused significant tremors across Kolkata and Bangladesh.