In photos: Earthquake rocks Myanmar and Thailand
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, on Friday, killing and injuring several while damaging or collapsing bridges and buildings across a swath of Southeast Asia.
People gather on a street near damaged buildings after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
People wait in the open in central Bangkok. Photo: Carola Frentzen/dpa/AP Photo via Bloomberg
The quake struck just before 1pm local time, and a strong, 6.4-magnitude aftershock followed 11 minutes later.
A partially collpased hospital in Naypyidaw. Photo: Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg
Damaged pagodas in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Photo: Aung Shine Oo/AP Photo via Bloomberg
The shaking was felt in Bangladesh, Vietnam, southern China, and as far away as Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.
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People stand near the site of a collapsed building in Bangkok. Photo: Reuters
A general view of collapsed Ava bridge following the earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 28, 2025, in this screengrab taken from social media video. Social Media /via REUTERS
Details of casualties and damage in Myanmar, which has been ravaged by a four-year-long civil war, were not immediately clear.
Medical workers transport a casualty at a hospital in Naypyidaw. Photo: Sai Aung Main/AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg
Motorists ride past a damaged building after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer
In Bangkok, people flooded into the streets out of fear of aftershocks as traffic came to a standstill.
Vehicles pass near the site of a building that collapsed in Bangkok. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
