A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.
The powerful earthquake, which had its epicenter in central Myanmar about 13 miles from Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, struck around 12:50 p.m. local time, the New York Times reported. It was followed by several tremors, including a 6.4 magnitude aftershock which occurred just 11 minutes later.
On Friday, March 28, a devastating earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand, leaving more than 150 people dead in Myanmar, according to The Associated Press. The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck its epicenter — Mandalay, Myanmar — at midday, toppling buildings, destroying a 90-year-old bridge and breaching a dam, the AP reported.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, killing at least three in Bangkok.
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, bringing down buildings and disrupting power supplies and transport services.
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck Thailand and neighboring Myanmar, burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed.
A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing more than 150 people across both countries.
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,600 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Southeast Asia, killing at least 144 people near the epicenter in Myanmar and injuring hundreds more. At least 10 people were killed in neighboring Thailand. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the ...