Strong earthquake jolts Myanmar’s Mandalay
The epicentre of the earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar as shown by India’s National Center for Seismology. | National Center for Seismology
A strong earthquake hit central Myanmar’s Mandalay city on Friday morning.
While there were no confirmed reports of deaths or injuries, videos posted on social media showed extensive damage to buildings and roads.
The earthquake of magnitude 7.5 took place at 11.50 am local time, according to India’s National Center for Seismology. A second quake measuring 7.0 struck at 12.02 pm, the centre said.
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, 2025
The United States Geological Survey said the magnitude of the first quake was 7.7 and the second was 6.4.
Both quakes were shallow with a depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes tend to be more destructive.
Tremors were felt about 1,000 km away in the Thai capital of Bangkok, leading several offices and shops to be evacuated, Bangkok Post and AFP reported.
The #earthquake shakes #Thailand as water cascades from the pool of a high-rise building. #Myanmar #MyanmarEarthquake https://t.co/xZazhLImIK pic.twitter.com/1Jz8YpLgGP
— Shanghai Daily (@shanghaidaily) March 28, 2025
This is a developing story. It will be updated as new details are available.