The 7.7-magnitude earthquake has put Myanmar in trouble, so there has also been a strong tremor in Thailand and China.
A high-rise building in Bangkok collapsed and people screamed for safety.
The earthquake struck around 1.30 pm on March 28.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the epicenter is located 10 miles northwest of Saguadin, a Myanmar city near Mandalay.
The material shared online shows that buildings are reduced to dust and rubble because people in trouble cannot bear it.
Many residents of densely populated Thai capital were evacuated from the buildings because the earthquake was powerful enough to sway water from the swimming pool, including some in high-rise buildings. There were no reports of casualties immediately, but several videos posted online showed the building collapsed.
A video from a construction site in Chatuchak area in Bangkok shows that the construction site collapsed during the tremor as workers ran for safety reasons.
As onlookers screamed and ran, a cloud of dust broke out in the multi-story building.
A tourist who was traveling on Skytrain in Bangkok at the time reported to X that he was trembling before witnessing the building collapse from a distance.
He wrote: “Not sure what’s going on Bangkok now; I was on BTS when it started shaking like an earthquake at the dock and we all saw this in the distance. Mo Chit @bts_skytrain station past Chatuchak Park…now looks like ashes.”
The video that appears to be filmed in Mandalay, Myanmar, shows the iconic AVA bridge falling into the water, while another clip shows residents panic because it is a residential building that collapses on the side.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra convened an emergency meeting to assess the impact of the earthquake. Thailand’s Disaster Prevention Agency said earthquakes were felt in AMOST in all parts of the country.
Watch the video below.
High-rise buildings collapse due to strength #earthquake In chaduen, I’m talking. #earthquake #Bangkok pic.twitter.com/firv6zizq2
– Weather Monitor (@WeAthMonitors) March 28, 2025
