The powerful earthquake, which had its epicenter in central Myanmar about 13 miles from Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, struck around 12:50 p.m. local time, the New York Times reported. It was followed by several tremors, including a 6.4 magnitude aftershock which occurred just 11 minutes later.

A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand on Friday. Germany’s GFZ centre for geosciences said the midday quake was a shallow 10 kilometers, with the epicentre in Myanmar. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

A powerful earthquake killed dozens of people in Myanmar on Friday, according to state media, toppling buildings and damaging infrastructure over a wide area.

The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has jumped to nearly 700 according to the government, state-run media

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 150 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

The epicentre was about 17 km from Mandalay, toppling buildings. It also brought down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok in neighboring Thailand.

At least two people have been found dead and an unknown number remain buried in the rubble of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed in Bangkok.

A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). At least 144 people have died and 732 have been injured so far in the country, Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing said.