7.7 Quake Rocks Myanmar and Thailand, Scary Videos Emerge

7.7 Quake Rocks Myanmar: Scary videos emerged from Bangkok, a hot favourite among tourists, as videos showedSocial media posts from Mandalay.

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand on Friday afternoon, triggering panic among people and forcing them to run out of their buildings.

Scary videos emerged from Bangkok, a hot favourite among tourists, as the videos showed
Social media posts from Mandalay showed collapsed buildings and debris strewn across streets.

Witnesses contacted in Yangon, Myanmar largest city with around five million people, said many people ran out from buildings.

In Bangkok, people ran out onto the streets in panic, many of them hotel guests in bathrobes and swimming costumes, Reuters reported.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the quake was of 7.7 magnitude and at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). It was followed by a powerful aftershock.

The epicentre was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.2 million, according to USGS.

There was no immediate word from Myanmar on damage.

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