Reuters, Myanmar. Dangerous earthquake tremors were felt in Myanmar. People felt terrified after the earthquake. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake tremors were quite strong. People got terrified due to the tremors and came out of their homes and offices.These tremors were so strong that they were felt even in Thailand’s capital Bangkok. According to the National Center for Seismology, the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2 on the Richter scale.
- People got terrified by the tremors and came out of their houses.
- Tremors were also felt in Thailand’s capital Bangkok.
Breaking: Video shows the moment a skyscraper under construction collapsed due to earthquake in Bangkok. pic.twitter.com/OIdxc4epKf
A 7.7 magnitude Mandalay earthquake was also felt in Bangkok, where an entire construction building has collapsed. pic.twitter.com/0moBXpj1sG
— Heung Min Son (@heungburma) March 28, 2025
Due to the strong tremors of the earthquake, big buildings in Bangkok and Myanmar cities started shaking like boats. Its video is going viral on social media. In the viral video, people are running on the streets screaming and shouting.
News of building collapse in Bangkok
It has been reported that a skyscraper in Bangkok has collapsed due to the earthquake. According to the report, the building which was under construction could not withstand the earthquake shock. Similarly, many other videos are going viral after the earthquake, in which the panic after the earthquake can be seen.
According to geologists, the epicentre of the earthquake was near Sagaing on Myanmar’s southern coast. The Geological Survey and Germany’s GFZ Geological Centre said the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles). That is why the earthquake was felt so strongly.
Why do earthquakes occur frequently?
There are seven tectonic plates inside the earth. These plates keep rotating continuously. When these plates collide with each other, rub against each other, climb over each other or move away from each other, then the ground starts shaking. This is called an earthquake. The Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes. Which is called the Richter magnitude scale.
How is the intensity of an earthquake measured?
- The Richter magnitude scale ranges from 1 to 9.
- The intensity of an earthquake is measured from its center i.e. the epicenter. That is, the energy emanating from that center is measured on this scale.
1 means low intensity energy is being released. 9 means the highest. Extremely frightening and destructive wave. These get weaker as they move away. If the intensity on the Richter scale is 7, then a strong tremor occurs within a radius of 40 kilometres.
