A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

Buildings are rising all over the city, emblems of economic growth. But an earthquake that sent one crashing to the ground has stirred fears about building safety.

Many buildings collapsed due to the earthquake of 7.7 magnitude in Myanmar on Friday. According to the German Research Center for Geosciences, the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers.

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