A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, causing widespread destruction and leaving hundreds dead and injured. The tremors, which originated in Mandalay, were powerful enough to be felt in neighbouring Thailand, where buildings swayed, infrastructure crumbled, and panic spread among residents. The disaster has left communities in shock as emergency teams scramble to rescue survivors and assess the full extent of the damage. In Myanmar, the destruction was immense. The historic Ma Soe Yane monastery—one of the largest in the country—collapsed, along with several government housing buildings in Naypyidaw. Roads cracked open, a dam burst, and a bridge gave way, triggering flooding in lower-lying areas. The famed Ava Bridge, which had stood for over a century, also collapsed. A powerful earthquake, registering a magnitude of 7.7 on Richter scale, struck with its epicenter near Mandalay, Myanmar. This significant seismic event resulted in damage, including the collapse of sections of the old Sagaing Bridge. pic & video crd#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar pic.twitter.com/nhVUbLNJiW — Lim in Black & Blue Safe Zones 🖤💙 (Rest) (@jefflovelim) March 28, 2025 As soon as news of the quake broke, terrifying videos flooded social media. In one particularly shocking clip from Bangkok’s metro, a train is seen shaking violently, sending passengers into a frenzy as they desperately try to hold onto one another before fleeing the station. At the time of the #Earthquake, some people were on the MRT and luckily the swaying moment had already stopped at the station. So, everyone ran out quickly while the station floor was swinging. #Thailand #Bangkok #Myanmar #แผ่นดินไหว pic.twitter.com/1XlClCWkfH — कृतिका शर्मा (@Kriti_Sanatani) March 28, 2025 Another video captures a Korean family stranded on the rooftop of a condo as their building trembles, with a child crying out in fear. "This one is on the rooftop of a condo with customers, a Korean family and a young child. At first, I thought I was dizzy," a viral post described. อีนี่อยู่ชั้นดาดฟ้าคอนโด พร้อมลูกค้า ครอบครัวเกาหลีกับลูกน้อยอะ ตอนแรกก็นึกว่าตัวเองเวียนหัว🥲🥲🥲🥲 #แผ่นดินไหว pic.twitter.com/tIwvmz2X0D — oyasumi (@msuhcoff) March 28, 2025 The tremors were so powerful in Bangkok that a rooftop swimming pool spilled over, sending torrents of water cascading down the side of a high-rise like a waterfall. Just experienced a 7.7 strength #earthquake in #Bangkok for close to 3 minutes. Its epicenter was Mandalay, Myanmar, over 1200 kms from here. Despite the distance it swayed buildings; caused cracks, forced evacuations and rooftop pools cascaded much water to down below. Scary! pic.twitter.com/iIeV7WQWN6 — Joseph Çiprut (@mindthrust) March 28, 2025 More footage shows the total collapse of a high-rise building under construction in Chatuchak, near Bangkok’s bustling weekend market. A new high-rise building being constructed in Chatuchak, near the world’s largest weekend market, did not manage to survive the earthquake and collapsed quite massively! Hopefully no one got killed or badly inured. pic.twitter.com/ukyCEBXn7i — Joseph Çiprut (@mindthrust) March 28, 2025 Scottish content creator Travis Leon Price even shared his harrowing escape from the 40th floor of a skyscraper, documenting the chaos as he fled to safety. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Travis Leon Price (@travisleon1) Other terrifying videos capturing the earthquake: High-rise building collapses due to strong #earthquake in Chatuchak, Bangkok. #แผ่นดินไหว #กรุงเทพมหานคร pic.twitter.com/fiRV6ZIZq2 — Weather Monitor (@WeatherMonitors) March 28, 2025 Myanmar’da meydana gelen 7,7 büyüklüğündeki depremde çok sayıda binanın yerle bir olduğu bildiriliyor. #Breaking #Earthquake #Deprem #Myanmar #Bangkok #Thailand pic.twitter.com/IMeJ1aQBXU — 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 (@HamdiCelikbas) March 28, 2025 More footage from the 7.7M earthquake in Myanmar — skyscrapers sway, and a building collapses pic.twitter.com/AfDpLs5nmm — RT (@RT_com) March 28, 2025 The earthquake’s impact wasn’t limited to Myanmar and Thailand. Strong tremors were also felt in China’s southwestern Yunnan province, where local seismologists recorded the quake at 7.9 magnitude. In India, states like Manipur and Meghalaya experienced tremors. According to the India Meteorological Department, the first major shock struck at 11:50 AM, registering at 7.2 magnitude, followed by another powerful tremor of 7.0 at 12:02 PM. In response to the disaster, several countries have stepped forward to offer assistance. The United States, China, and India are among those pledging support. "India stands ready to offer all possible assistance," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in a message of solidarity on X. Concerned by the situation in the wake of the Earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand. Praying for the safety and wellbeing of everyone. India stands ready to offer all possible assistance. In this regard, asked our authorities to be on standby. Also asked the MEA to remain in touch… — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 28, 2025 My prayers go out to the people of Burma and Thailand who are impacted by the earthquake. Grateful to confirm our teams on the ground are safe and secure amidst reports of severe damage and casualties. We've been in contact with these countries and, as @POTUS said, stand ready… — Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) March 28, 2025 Rescue efforts are still underway, and authorities fear the death toll could rise as more rubble is cleared. For now, Myanmar and Thailand remain in a state of emergency, reeling from one of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in recent history.
