Earthquake videos: Building collapses in Bangkok, Ava Bridge falls in Myanmar as quake causes widespread damage
ByVaishnavi Vaidyanathan
Mar 28, 2025 01:30 PM IST
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar. Tremors were felt in Bangkok, Thailand. Videos showing widespread damage have surfaced. No tsunami alert was issued.
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Mandalay in Myanmar on Friday, with tremors felt as far as Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, and the northern city of Chiang Mai. Videos have emerged showing widespread damage across both countries. One clip shows an under-construction building collapsing in Bangkok's Chatuchak Market, while another captures the iconic Ava Bridge, that connects Myanmar’s Ava and Sagaing regions, falling. No tsunami alert has been issued so far. A strong aftershock of 6.4 magnitude struck Myanmar's Sagaing region just 12 minutes after the initial quake.
Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building after the tremors of a strong earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday affected Bangkok, Thailand, March 28, 2025. (REUTERS)
Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building after the tremors of a strong earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday affected Bangkok, Thailand, March 28, 2025. (REUTERS)
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The 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand around 1:30 p.m. local time on Friday. According to the U.S. Geological Survey and Germany’s GFZ center for geosciences, the quake was a shallow 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), with the epicenter in central Myanmar, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of the city of Monywa.
Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention said the quake was felt in almost all regions of the country. According to AFP, at least 43 workers were trapped after the 30-storey under construction skyscraper collapsed in Bangkok.
The quake damaged several religious shrines and homes in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw.
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