The US Geological Survey and Germany’s GFZ centre for geosciences said the incident was at a shallow 6.2 miles, with an epicentre in neighbouring Myanmar, according to preliminary reports.

All times on the map are Myanmar time. The New York Times A major, 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Myanmar on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

See the aftermath of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand The epicenter of the quake was in Myanmar’s second-largest city of Mandalay and was felt as far away as Bangkok.