Published On 28 Mar 202528 Mar 2025
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake has struck Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), with reports of strong tremors felt in Thailand and elsewhere in the region.
The tremor hit 16 kilometres (10 miles) northwest of the city of Sagaing at a depth of 10 kilometres at about 12:50 pm local time (06:20 GMT), USGS said.
There were no immediate reports of the effect of the earthquake in the country, which is in the middle of a civil war.
In neighbouring Thailand’s capital Bangkok, startled residents poured out of high-rise buildings. Witnesses there said the tremors were forceful enough to send water sloshing out of pools.
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Source: News Agencies