Watch: Buildings collapse in Bangkok after powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar

Two powerful earthquake jolts Myanmar on Friday, with tremors felt as far as in Thailand’s Bangkok and Vietnam. It was measured 7.7 on the Richter scale and the epicenter was located 10 km below the surface, according to the USGS reports.

Initial visuals from the aftermath of the quake shows buildings collapsing in Myanmar and Bangkok.

The Awa Bridge collapsed and multiple buildings were destroyed in Myanmar after the earthquake.

Iconic Awa Bridge collapses in Myanmar due to magnitude 7.7 #deprem earthquake #Myanmar#earthquake hquake https://t.co/N0GyWJpMaM

Dragon Master Phoenix (@Phoenix_Fire201) March 28, 2025

7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Mandalay, MyanmarMultiple buildings destroyed in devastating quake.#Myanmar#Earthquake#pic.twitter.com/fgQTBlUqjw Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) March 28, 2025

Additionally, an under construction building of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) in Thailand’s Bangkok turned to dust following the quake.

Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 in Myanmar.The video of the moment when the building of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) in Bangkok, Thailand, collapses. https://t.co/V696ErVWkCpic.twitter.com/5sWD3tiUAG

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Alarms got triggered in buildings and shocked residents evacuated down staircases of high-rise buildings and hotels in densely populated central Bangkok.

#BREAKING#Earthquake#Myanmar / #Burma A Magnitude 7.7 quake struck about 20 minutes ago. No Tsunami threat. Strong Shaking was felt as far as Bangkok with slight damage. No immediate reports from local area yet https://t.co/c7JWtZAXOipic.twitter.com/NtcniGLYtA OC Scanner (@OC_Scanner) March 28, 2025

Meanwhile, Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra held an urgent meeting after the powerful quake.