Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Smashes Burma

A stunningly powerful earthquake has struck the country of Burma in the Far East, near India.  Bridges and tall buildings have collapsed, roads have buckled, reports say hundreds are trapped beneath rubble.

The Magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck at about 2:20 AM eastern US time today, at a shallow depth of only 10km according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).   It was followed by a Magnitude 6.4 earthquake 12 minutes later.

Dashcam footage captured the shocking moment an under construction skyscraper collapsed in Bangkok, Thailand, after a deadly earthquake struck neighboring Myanmar.

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A high-rise building under construction in Thai capital Bangkok collapsed, leaving at least 43 people trapped in the rubble, according to Thai media. Full story: https://t.co/Bo4chCoPui pic.twitter.com/IKzvVj7J8T

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A strong earthquake rocked Southeast Asia, bringing down a skyscraper under construction in Bangkok and toppling buildings in neighboring Myanmar’s second-largest city https://t.co/pqHXOmda19 pic.twitter.com/f8ukyqqB7X

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