A massive 7.7 magnitude tremor struck Myanmar on Friday night as it puts Bangkok, Thailand into an earthquake reverberation at height of a tall buildings where head offices all around the city was to be shut down.
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When the quake hit, building alarm blared and dazed residents tumbled down from the high-rise condominiums and hotels, with some ending up on the streets. There were stories of water coming from swimming pools on top of 30-story buildings showing the intensity of the quake.
Emergency response forces sent out as no report of major damages or casualties so far from the Strong country and another Thailand. How far/details of the hit are unclear in Myanmar, where the epicentre of the event was situated, particularly in the midst of the current period of civil unrest in the country.
Seismologists are watching at this time and mention that aftershocks could happen. People are asked to remain alert and follow safety measures.
This quake indicates the seismological hazard of the location, which is positioned over active fault line. “Further updates will come as further assessments are made”.
(Stay tuned for further developments.)