YANGON, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- A 4.6-magnitude earthquake hit Hmawbi township in Myanmar's Yangon region on Saturday morning, said a press release from the country's Meteorology and Hydrology Department.

The earthquake struck at 8:08 a.m. local time. The epicenter was 6 miles east of Hmawbi.

No casualties or damages occurred due to the slight earthquake, an official from the department told Xinhua.