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A powerful 7.7-magnitude (on the Richter scale) earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, March 28 at 2.20 pm, with the tremors felt as far away as neighbouring Thailand and China to the northeast as well as Bangladesh and India to the west.
The US Geological Survey (USGS) reported the quake’s epicentre as being located 16 km Northwest of Sagaing, approximately 250 km from the capital of the country, Naypyidaw, at a depth of 10 km.
The earthquake struck just after lunchtime and was followed by a significant aftershock measuring 6.4 just 12 minutes later. There have been limited reports of casualties thus far with the region hard to access. At least one report has emerged, however, of a major bridge crossing the Irrawaddy River having collapsed and casualties are expected. No tsunami warning has been issued.
Strong tremors were felt in the Thai capital Bangkok soon after the main tremor, with reports of metro and rail services being at least temporarily suspended.
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is understood to be holding an emergency meeting to assess the situation.
The impact of the earthquake in war-torn Myanmar remains unclear at present but earthquakes in the region are not unusual, as the Sagaing Fault runs through the country and a M6.8 earthquake in 2016 is known to have caused at least three fatalities.
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