Myanmar was hit by a 5.1-magnitude aftershock today, a day after powerful earthquakes devastated it and several neighbouring nations, leaving more than a thousand dead.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the latest tremor struck near Pyinmana, approximately 24km from the capital Nay Pyi Taw, at around 2.50pm local time, with tremors felt across Laos, Thailand, and parts of China.

The aftershock occurred at...