7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar With Shaking Felt in Bangkok

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey said, damaging buildings there and shaking cities as far as Bangkok, in neighboring Thailand.

The quake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, around 12:50 p.m. local time the agency said. An aftershock of magnitude 6.4 was recorded 12 minutes later at almost the same location.

A magnitude of 7.7 is considered to be strong, and at a depth of about six miles, it is relatively shallow, which makes it likely to cause violent shaking.

After the tremor in Mandalay, people were rushed to the main hospital. Images taken in that city that were posted on social media showed a bridge that had crashed into a river. Others showed damaged buildings.

Video from Bangkok showed people in panic in the streets and inside buildings like shopping centers.

This is a developing story.