Myanmar quake can trigger tsunami, but it won't reach China's coast

The earthquake in Myanmar on Friday may trigger a local tsunami, but China's Ministry of Natural Resources said the tsunami will not affect the coastal areas of China, China Central Television reported.

Based on preliminary earthquake parameters, the earthquake may trigger a local tsunami around the epicenter, but as the epicenter is located outside the Pacific region, it will not affect the coastal areas of China, according to the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, which is also the tsunami warning center, of the ministry.

A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar with a depth of 30 kilometers at 2:20 pm on Friday Beijing time, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

The earthquake was strongly felt in Yangon, the largest city of Myanmar. Several places in Southwest China's Yunnan province also experienced noticeable tremors.