Strong tremors felt in Bangkok after magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Myanmar | WATCH VIDEO

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. Germany's GFZ center for geosciences reported that the noon quake was a shallow 10 kilometers, with its epicenter in neighboring Myanmar, temporary reports indicated.
There were no initial reports of casualties or damage.

7.7 Earthquake felt in Bangkok, Thailand
Rooftop pool water spilling. #sismo #temblor #terremoto pic.twitter.com/owRwK0h4Ce

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The metropolitan area around Bangkok has a population of over 17 million, many of whom reside in high-rise apartments. Residents poured out of high-rise condominiums and hotels in tightly packed central Bangkok, staying in the streets, finding shelter from the sun in the minutes following the quake.

Residents, expats and tourists on Soi 20 evacuating hotels as a massive earthquake just hit Bangkok 🤯

I was literally rocked out of bed swaying 20+ floors high in my apartment nearby. Never experienced anything like this in Bangkok pic.twitter.com/e6lSOwtwne

— Tommy Walker (@tommywalkerco) March 28, 2025