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Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar’s Sagaing region, shaking Southeast Asia

Photo shows a resident looking on next to a collapsed building. A resident looks on next to a collapsed building in Mandalay after an earthquake in central Myanmar, on March 28, 2025. (AFP Photo)
By Newsroom
Mar 28, 2025 10:05 AM

A severe 7.7 magnitude earthquake jolted near Myanmar’s Mandalay on Friday, with tremors rippling into southwest China and sparking alarm across neighboring countries.

The tremor’s epicenter was located 16 kilometres (10 miles) northwest of the city of Sagaing at a depth of 10 kilometres around 12:50 pm local time (0620 GMT), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Sagaing Region is located in the northwestern part of the country and has a population of over 5 million.

The tremors were strong enough to be felt in southwest China, where residents reported swaying buildings and fled into the streets in panic.

There were no confirmed reports of casualties.

Massive destruction feared in Sagaing region

The earthquake reportedly caused partial destruction to the historic Awa Bridge in Mandalay, while in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, the tremors caused rooftop pools in several buildings to overflow, sparking panic among residents.

An aftershock of 6.4 magnitude hit the same region 12 minutes after the initial devastating earthquake, according to USGS.

Massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Myanmar's Sagaing region, shaking Southeast Asia
People evacuate an office building after an earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, on Mar. 28, 2025. The earthquake took place near Myanmar’s Sagaing region. (AFP Photo)

“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 the popular northern tourist city Chiang Mai, told AFP.

Reports coming from Thailand said an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was felt across the capital Bangkok, where a high-rise building under construction in the Chatuchak district collapsed, and people living in high-rise buildings had to evacuate.

Some metro and light rail services were temporarily suspended in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, as a precautionary measure.

Details to follow…

Last Updated:  Mar 28, 2025 8:34 PM