A South Korean father jumped across a breaking walkway connecting two buildings during an earthquake to save his family.

Kwon Young Jun, a father of one, executed a daring and risky maneuver at the Park Origin condominium in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28.

The United States Geological Survey reported that a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck northwest of Sagaing, Myanmar, at 1:20 p.m., with the impact being felt in Thailand.

A 6.4-magnitude aftershock followed in the same area at 1:32 p.m.

Footage shows the skyscrapers shaking amid the tremor, with debris falling to the ground.

Three buildings in the condominium complex are connected by sky bridges, which were damaged in the incident, causing debris to fall to the ground.

His wife, Sukanya Yutuam, said: 'Kwon was exercising on the 52nd floor of one of the three blocks in the condominium.

'The events that day happened so fast. No one was at their most mindful.'

When the earthquake struck, Sukanya and their daughter were in their residence on the 30th floor of a neighboring block.

As the buildings swayed, Kwon leaped across a falling sky bridge to reach the other building in search of his family. After realizing they had already evacuated, he walked down more than 40 floors to reunite with them.

The heroic dad said: 'I was just worried about my child. I had to go and take care of my wife and daughter.

'The concrete had not separated at that moment, and I only heard a loud bang after I had crossed over. After that, I kept running without looking back, thinking only of my family.'

After the incident, Kwon's family temporarily moved to another district to live with Sukanya's parents.

The condominium's developer said that the building remains safe after inspections were conducted. The structure of the connecting bridge is also intact, as it is designed to be attached to only one building, with the connecting section able to move during earthquakes.

Thai residents ran from their homes when they felt the tremors shortly after 1:20 pm local time. More than 1,700 people in the country have been killed and some 4,000, with rescue efforts ongoing.

The quake destroyed buildings, bridges, and dams, leaving many areas in ruins. Communication remains difficult as mobile networks are down, and access to electricity and the internet is limited.