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North-east Burma has been rocked by two 7.0 magnitude earthquakes, close to the borders with Laos and Thailand, the US Geological Survey has reported.
They struck seconds apart at 1355 GMT and were centred about 70 miles (110 km) from the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai, the agency said.
The first quake was shallow, at a depth of 6.2 miles (10km), while the second was much deeper at 142.5 miles (230km).
Tremors could be felt as far away as Bangkok and Hanoi.
The area where the quakes struck is sparsely populated and remote.
The BBC's Rachel Harvey in Bangkok said it could be a while before the extent of the damage is known.
One dead in Chiang Rai after quake
* Published: 24/03/2011 at 10:30 PM
* Online news:
A woman in Chiang Rai was reported dead after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night.
The woman, Hong Kampin, 55, was killed after a wall fell on her while she was sleeping.
Chiang Rai governor Somchai Hatayatanti said he had instructed officials to inspect the damage caused by the earthquake.
Electricity and cell phone signals were temporarily disrupted in many areas in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district.
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