At least 25 killed as powerful quake strikes Myanmar, sows panic in Bangkok and Hanoi


A collapsed building after strong tremors hit Bangkok due to a powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday (March 28, 2025). -- Reuters

YANGON/BANGKOK/HANOI (Agencies): A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand and Vietnam on March 28, killing at least 25 people, toppling buildings, bridges and an air traffic control tower, and rupturing roads.

The 7.7-magnitude tremor hit north-west of the city of Sagaing at a shallow depth, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the same area minutes later.

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