Myanmar Earthquake Live Updates: A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday at 11:50 am (local time), according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers and was recorded at
BANGKOK (AP) — A powerful earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed. Footage shared on social media from Myanmar’s second-largest city showed widespread destruction, raising fears that many were trapped under the rubble or killed.
The 7.7 magnitude quake, with an epicenter near Mandalay in Myanmar, struck at midday and was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock.
The extent of the death, injury and destruction — especially in Myanmar, which is embroiled in a brutal civil war that has already caused a widespread humanitarian crisis — was not yet clear. Myanmar’s government said blood was in high demand in the hardest-hit areas, and videos from the country showed multiple collapsed houses and buckled and cracked roads.
Myanmar, Thailand, Bangkok Earthquake Today Live News Updates: United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay in Myanmar.
Rescuers work at the site of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
Myanmar, Thailand, Bangkok Earthquake Today Live News Updates: At least 20 people were killed in Myanmar, and three in Thailand after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck both the countries on Friday. Tremors were felt across the region triggering panic in Thai capital, Bangkok, where hundreds of people ran out of buildings. The city has been declared a disaster area. Myanmar’s ruling military also declared a state of emergency in multiple regions. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported that the quake had a depth of 10 km, with its epicentre located about 17.2 km from Myanmar’s second-largest city, Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.2 million.
Are there any damages reported? Although authorities have yet to confirm casualties in Myanmar, Reuters reported that the quake caused a skyscraper under construction to collapse in Bangkok and brought down buildings in Mandalay. At least three person was killed, and over 90 went missing after a high-rise under construction collapsed in Bangkok, according to Thai defence minister.
How witnesses describe it? Witnesses described scenes of panic as people rushed onto the streets, with water spilling from an elevated hotel pool. In Bangkok, office towers swayed for minutes, forcing mass evacuations. Hundreds of employees filed out via emergency stairs, while some froze in shock. Loud shrieks could be heard as the buildings continued to move. Outside, emergency staff assisted elderly individuals and those in distress. In Myanmar’s Mandalay, social media posts showed collapsed buildings and debris scattered across streets, though official confirmation on casualties is awaited.
People who evacuated from buildings following earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Chutima Lalit)
Myanmar Earthquake Live Updates: Myanmar declares an emergency in its capital
Myanmar’s ruling military on Friday declared a state of emergency in multiple regions after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck in the country, reported Reuters. “The state will make inquiries on the situation quickly and conduct rescue operations along with providing humanitarian aid,” it said on the Telegram messaging app.
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