By NBC News staff and wire reports
A strong earthquake, followed by two milder shocks,?rocked central Myanmar on Sunday morning.
USGS
A USGS map shows the location of a 6.6 magnitude earthquake Sunday morning in Myanmar.
The U.S. Geographical Survey said the epicenter of the 6.6-magnitude temblor that hit at 7:42 a.m. local time was about 17 miles east of Shwebo, or 72 miles northwest of Mandalay, and 6 miles underground.
Two?milder quakes estimated at 5.0 magnitude struck about 20 minutes later about 50 miles northwest of Mandalay, USGS reported.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Residents from Mandalay, the second biggest commercial city in central Myanmar, told Reuters that they felt a very strong tremor.
"I've never felt such strong tremor. I also heard some loud noises and the light went out. No idea about the damage,'' a?resident said.
Residents in Bangkok, the capital of neighboring Thailand, also said they felt the?quake.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue any tsunami warnings.
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President Barack Obama is scheduled to become the first American president to visit Myanmar during a Nov. 17-20 tour of Southeast Asia that will include Thailand and Cambodia, the White House said Thursday.
The quake was initially estimated at 7.0 magnitude but was revised lower by the USGS.
The USGS said much of the population exposed to the earthquake lives in structures vulnerable to shaking. The area has been subject to secondary effects of temblors such as landslides.?
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This article includes reporting by Reuters.
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