Tambon Bang Yitho, Thailand - March 28, 2025 Strong quakes rock Myanmar’s Sagaing Region, felt in Thailand -THAILAND - MARCH 28, 2025 - RESTRICTION: “@SQHSN / VIA X" - NO RESALE / MUST ON-SCREEN COURTESY - A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar’s Sagaing Region on Friday, March 28, followed by a 6.4 magnitude quake just 12 minutes later, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Both quakes occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles). Sagaing Region, located in the northwest with over 5 million residents, was significantly impacted. Central Myanmar experienced the hardest hits, with tremors disrupting mobile phone communications. Images from local media showed damage to buildings and roads, although no casualties have been confirmed. Footage from Thailand captured the tremor shaking an office on the 14th floor of a building. The earthquakes were also felt in Thailand and neighboring countries. In Bangkok, a 4.2 magnitude quake led to the collapse of a high-rise under construction in the Chatuchak district, prompting evacuations from high-rise buildings.