A strong earthquake hit Myanmar on Wednesday night and was experienced in parts of eastern India and Bangladesh, but according to an official there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or major damage in Myanmar.

As per the U.S. Geological Survey, the 6.9 magnitude quake hit at a depth of 135 kilometers (84 miles), 396 kilometers (246 miles) north of Myanmar's capital, Naypyidaw.

People in Myanmar's main city of Yangon freaked out after the quake struck, but authorities said there were no reports of injuries or major damage.

The quake had its center in the jungle and hills 220 kilometers (137 miles) northwest of Mandalay. In the Sagaing region, southwest of Mandalay, Sa Willy Frient, the director of the Relief and Resettlement Department, confirmed there were no reports of serious injuries.

The tremors were experienced in the eastern Indian states of Assam and West Bengal, including in Assam's Kaziranga National Park, where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are stopping by during their tour of India. The British High Commission in New Delhi stated Prince William and his wife were safe.

William and Kate were slated to leave for Bhutan on Thursday.

Residents in Kolkata and Gauhati rushed out of their homes in panic as the earthquake hit the region, but there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or major damage.