Myanmar witnessed three massive consecutive earthquakes within the span of an hour on Friday, March 28.With tremors also felt in the neighbouring countries of Thailand, Bangladesh and India, there has been a lot of destruction of the infrastructure being reported.
The first earthquake of 7.5 magnitude struck Myanmar at 11: 50 am, with the second being recorded of 7.0 magnitude at 12:02 pm, and third of 5.0 magnitude at 12:57 pm.
Buildings collapse, people run for safety Bangkok police confirmed that a high-rise building under construction collapsed in the earthquake. However, the number of possible casualties is not known yet, as reported by the Associated Press.
Additional footage showing the collapse of an under construction skyscraper in Bangkok, during today’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake on the border between Thailand and Myanmar. pic.twitter.com/NX3o5XbJtA
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 28, 2025Myanmar witnessed destruction caused by the earthquake across the country. Reports of dozens of buildings collapsing have surfaced online. Ava Bridge over the Irrawandy river also collapsed due to the quakes.
Devastation across the city of Mandalay in Myanmar, as a result of today’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, with dozens of buildings having collapsed as well as the Ava Bridge over the Irrawaddy River. pic.twitter.com/8YE8KsxXws
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 28, 2025Water was seen falling from another high-rise in Thailand.
The #earthquake shakes #Thailand as water cascades from the pool of a high-rise building. #Myanmar #MyanmarEarthquake pic.twitter.com/1Jz8YpLgGP
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) March 28, 2025Thailand has announced national emergency as the situation in the country worsens.Many buildings and houses have collapsed in Myanmar.
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, 2025No loss of life has been reported as of now from official authorities.(This is a developing story. Stay tuned for updates)First Published: Mar 28, 2025 2:01 PM IST
