A massive 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday struck central Myanmar, the United States Geological Survey has said.
According to USGS, the quake struck 16 kilometers (10 miles) north northwest of the town of Sagaing, Myanmar around 12:50 p.m. local time.
The USGS said an aftershock of 6.4-magnitude struck the region around 12 minutes after the initial quake.
According to reports, the tremors were felt as far as Thailand’s capital Bangkok, with light fixtures swinging back and forth as residents rushed to evacuate buildings.
A resident in Yangon, Myanmar who did not want to be named, told CNN, “We felt the quake for about one minute and then we ran out of the building.”
“We saw other people running out of the buildings too. It was very sudden and very strong.”
Another resident in Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai, who also did not want to be named, said “I felt it for about ten seconds in my room then I figured out I couldn’t stay inside. So I rushed out on to the street.”
