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Emergency crews say the depth of the quake wss 84km – and was felt 500km away in Thailand where thousands of Brits holiday each year.

There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage in Myanmar.

But footage has emerged of historic temples in Bagan crumbling under the strain and office buildings shaking as the quake hits.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) reported shaking buildings across the country and the region.

In the past week there has been a spate of smaller earthquakes in the region.

(Image: TWITTER)

(Image: TWITTER)

(Image: TWITTER)

Witnesses report buildings in Myanmar's biggest city of Yangon shook today.

Office buildings in the Thai capital of Bangkok, to the east of Myanmar, shook for a few seconds, residents there said.

The quake was also felt in Bangladesh, to the west of Myanmar, residents said.

The news comes hours after scores of people died in an earthquake in Italy described as "apocalyptic".

The quake sparked landslides and power supplies being cut off.