Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar suffered extensive damage,

Rescue personnel search for casualties at the site of a building that collapsed after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, earthquake monitoring services

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 150 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, causing buildings to collapse and a high number of casualties in the region.

A huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). At least 144 people have died and 732 have been injured so far in the country, Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing said.

A rescuer in Mandalay said he was digging through rubble with bare hands after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar.

A powerful earthquake killed dozens of people in Myanmar on Friday, according to state media, toppling buildings and damaging infrastructure over a wide area.

At least two people have been found dead and an unknown number remain buried in the rubble of a high-rise building under construction that collapsed in Bangkok.