A 5.5-magnitude quake struck near Madaya town in Mandalay Region, forcing residents to flee into the streets.

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH) reported that a 5.5-magnitude quake struck at a depth of 18 kilometers and about 6 miles northwest of Madaya town at around 4 pm on July 18.

“Today, we had to run out into the streets again. It was like the quake hit recently. It shook twice, like a thud,” said a Mandalay resident.

In addition, two earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 4 shook Mandalay Region on the same morning of July 16, according to the DMH.

The earthquake struck at 3:27 am on July 16 at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 4 miles southeast of Pyigyitagun Township in Mandalay Region, according to the DMH.

Furthermore, just a few hours later, at 7:52 am, an earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale struck about 7 miles south-southeast of Wundwin at a depth of 10 kilometers.