7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand at least 144 dead
A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.
Neighboring regions, including Thailand and China’s Yunnan Province, felt significant tremors.
Just experienced a 7.7 strength #earthquake in #Bangkok for close to 3 minutes. Its epicenter was Mandalay, Myanmar, over 1200 kms from here.
Earthquake sum up 3pm (Mynamar/Thailand)
– 7.7 quake hit near Mandalay/Myanmar
– Hundreds of homes collapsed (various Myanmar cities)
– Strong shocks in Thailand + multiple building collapse in Bangkok
– USGS predicts thousands of people dead(Bangkok clips from social media:) pic.twitter.com/kJodTn6BIg
— Florian Witulski (@vaitor) March 28, 2025
Despite the distance it swayed buildings; caused cracks, forced evacuations and rooftop pools cascaded much water to down below. Scary!
Scary visuals from Bangkok, prayers for everyone’s safety.
A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed. pic.twitter.com/wOb65quagE
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 28, 2025
According to washingtonpost A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar early Friday afternoon, rocking the country’s second-most-populous city, Mandalay, and shaking buildings more than 600 miles away in the Thai capital, Bangkok. At least 144 people were killed in Myanmar and at least 732 were injured.
Collapsed Building in Bangkok Identified
The construction project that collapsed due to the earthquake is the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) building in Bangkok, Thailand.
Many buildings were reportedly destroyed in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar. Video showing people being rescued from the rubles of the collapsed buildings.
Many buildings were reportedly destroyed in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.
Video showing people being rescued from the rubles of the collapsed buildings.
Pray for Myanmar 🇲🇲 🙏🏻#Myanmar #earthquake #แผ่นดินไหว pic.twitter.com/7yPoGXMBvK
— Sumit (@SumitHansd) March 28, 2025
“I heard it, and I was sleeping in the house. I ran as far as I could in my pyjamas out of the building,” Duangjai, a resident of popular tourist city Chiang Mai, told AFP after tremors were felt across northern and central Thailand.
Wishing safety to everyone in Thailand and Myanmar, and hoping the situation improves soon.
Pray to god to all well 🙏🏾
UNICEF is deeply concerned about the devastating impact of today’s earthquake in Myanmar on children and families.
Damage has also been reported in parts of Thailand.
Our teams are in affected areas to assess impact and prepare humanitarian support.
© UNICEF Myanmar pic.twitter.com/ybUMlbB59V
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) March 28, 2025