A historic site in Myanmar. (Creative Commons)

A gold mine, a bridge and some historical Buddhist pagodas were destroyed in the earthquake, according to the Associated Press.

The epicenter was about 72 miles from Mandalay, the country's second most populated city, but no major damage was reported there.

Myanmar has a poor disaster response system and it is unclear how much damage has been done at this time, according to the AP.

Reach Executive Producer Hannah Madans here.