Thailand, Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Vietnam (in Cambodia, we have people claiming to have suffered from the earthquake(In Cambodia, we also have people who claim to have been victims of theft)
(Foreign): The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported on Friday afternoon, March 28, 2025, that a strong earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale, while Thai media claimed 7.7 on the Richter scale and the Beijing Earthquake Monitoring Centre claimed 7.9 on the Richter scale, struck central Myanmar and shook many provinces in Thailand, Laos, China (Yunnan Province), Vietnam, Bangladesh and India, while Cambodia also claimed to have been affected, but authorities have not yet officially confirmed it.
In Thailand, residents of high-rise buildings in Bangkok and neighboring provinces, as well as the city of Chiang Mai, felt the tremors and shared information on social media. Many people came out of high-rise buildings and stood on the streets, while the Lao capital Vientiane was also in the same situation. Many photos and videos have been shared of collapsed buildings and homes in Myanmar and Thailand, but the number of people affected (possibly dead and injured) has not yet been confirmed.
According to the GFZ agency, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km in an area more than 17km from Mandalay, Myanmar, the second most populous city in the ASEAN country.
