Strong earthquake jolts Myanmar, damage reported in Thailand

A strong earthquake struck near central Myanmar’s Mandalay city on Friday morning.

While there were no confirmed reports of deaths or injuries, videos posted on social media showed extensive damage in Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand.

The earthquake of magnitude 7.5 took place at 11.50 am local time, according to India’s National Center for Seismology. A second quake measuring 7.0 struck at 12.02 pm, the centre said.

First images from Myanmar from 7.7 Earthquake, many buldings are destroyed. #sismo #temblor #terremoto #tremor pic.twitter.com/p9HgTLt6Cu— Disasters Daily (@DisastersAndI) March 28, 2025

The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude of the first quake was 7.7 and the second was 6.4.

Both quakes were shallow with a depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes tend to be more destructive.

Mandalay is Myanmar’s second-largest city by population.

The authorities in neighbouring Thailand declared a state of emergency in the capital Bangkok, about 1,000 km away from Mandalay, after damage was reported to buildings in the city, AFP reported.

Forty-three workers were feared trapped after a 30-storey under-construction skyscraper collapsed in Bangkok, AFP quoted the police and medics as saying.

Several offices and shops were evacuated, the Bangkok Post and AFP reported.

The #earthquake shakes #Thailand as water cascades from the pool of a high-rise building. #Myanmar #MyanmarEarthquake https://t.co/xZazhLImIK pic.twitter.com/1Jz8YpLgGP— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) March 28, 2025

This is a developing story. It will be updated as new details are available.
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