By CNBCTV18.COM | Mar 28, 2025 2:49 pm IST (Updated)
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (March 28), and several buildings collapsed in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. Buildings shook as well in Bangkok, the Thailand capital. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was at a depth of 10 km. It was followed by a powerful aftershock of 6.4 magnitude.
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A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (March 28), and several buildings collapsed in Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. Buildings shook as well in Bangkok, the Thailand capital. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was at a depth of 10 km. It was followed by a powerful aftershock of 6.4 magnitude. The epicentre was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay. Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention said the quake was felt in almost all regions of the country. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra called an emergency meeting to assess the impact of the quake. Social media posts from Mandalay showed collapsed buildings and debris strewn across streets of the city. China’s Xinhua news agency said strong tremors were felt in southwestern Yunnan province which borders Myanmar, but there were no reports of casualties. Tremors were felt in West Bengal and Manipur in India. Bangladesh also reported tremors after being hit by 7.3 magnitude quake.
