6.0 magnitude quake rattles Myanmar

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar's Sagaing region on Saturday night, country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology said.

The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 9:39 pm (local time), was registered about 22.5 kilometres northwest of Shwebo city, reported Xinhua news agency.

The earthquake caused serious damage to a few pagodas in the country, an official from Sagaing Region Fire Services Department said.