Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 strikes central Asian nation of Tajikistan at depth of 16 km
\n Naypyidaw
\nMyanmar already reeling with the widespread destruction from a recent earthquake and Papua New Guinea were again hit by moderate magnitude seismic event on Sunday, while Takikistan also felt the tremors.
\nA magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Myanmar, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, as the crisis-hit nation mourned thousands of deaths amid the celebration marking beginning of water festival.
\nAs per the seismological centre, the quake was at a depth of 35 kilometres (21.75 miles).
\nThe EMSC also reported an earthquake of magnitude 5.9 in the central Asian country of Tajikistan at a depth of 16km (10 miles).
\nMeanwhile, the German Research Centre for Geosciences reported that an earthquake of magnitude 5.79 struck Papua New Guinea, hitting at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles).
\nThough the earthquake in these countries took place on the same day but they lie far away from each other.
\nMyanmar mourns quake losses
\nThe earthquake in Myanmar took place at a time when thousands of citizens were celebrating the start of Myanmar\u2019s water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month\u2019s earthquake, with the country\u2019s most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.
\nThe \u201cThingyan\u201d festival typically celebrates Myanmar\u2019s new year with water-splashing rituals symbolising cleansing and renewal, but the central cities of Mandalay and Sagaing lie devastated from the 7.7-magnitude quake.
\nTwo weeks on from the disaster which killed more than 3,600, hundreds are still living in tent encampments peppered among pancaked apartment blocks, razed tea shops and demolished hotels.
\nMany still lack working latrines and need to queue for drinking water, and the weather forecast for heavy rains has them fretting over their makeshift homes.
\nMyanmar\u2019s ruling military junta has commanded the five-day festival to have no music or dance.
\nSince the March 28 quake Mandalay temperatures have soared up to a parching 44 degrees Celsius (111 Fahrenheit) while at night tent-dwellers are needled by mosquitos before rising at dawn to line up for aid.
\nMore than 5,200 buildings have been destroyed according to official figures, while more than two million people are in need as a result of the earthquake, the UN says.
\nThe tremors were felt as far away as Bangkok, where a high-rise under construction collapsed and trapped dozens of workers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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