PHOTOS: See the destruction in Myanmar, Thailand from 7.7 magnitude earthquake The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country's second-largest city.
March 31, 2025, 12:03 PM ET
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A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake impacted much of Southeast Asia on Friday, with mounting casualties and leveled buildings from Myanmar to Thailand.
The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country's second-largest city. Even Bangkok, some 600 miles away, saw damage from the quake, including the collapse of a skyscraper under construction.
Images in the wake of the earthquake show the widespread devastation, as the full scope of the disaster is still coming into focus.
Mandalay, Myanmar This photo shows a building collapsing in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, during an earthquake. Str/AFP via Getty Images Rescuers search for survivors trapped in the collapsed Sky Villa Condominium building in Mandalay on March 29, 2025, a day after an earthquake struck central Myanmar. Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images A view of the collapsed Ava Bridge following an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 29, 2025. Str via EPA via Shutterstock People look on next to a collapsed building in Mandalay, Mar. 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar. AFP via Getty Images
People stand past the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on Mar. 28, 2025, after an earthquake. AFP via Getty Images People drive on a motorbike past a collapsed building in Mandalay, Mar. 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar. AFP via Getty Images People inspect the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake. Str/AFP via Getty Images People inspect the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28, 2025, after an earthquake. Str/AFP via Getty Images People stand near a collapsed temple following an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, Mar. 28, 2025. Social Media via Reuters Rescue personnel operate following a strong earthquake, in Mandalay, Myanmar, March 31, 2025. Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters Naypyidaw, Myanmar Residents walk over debris next to a damaged building in Naypyidaw, Mar. 28, 2025, after an earthquake in central Myanmar. Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images Rescuers search for survivors in damaged government staff housing buildings following an earthquake in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, Mar. 28, 2025. Nyein Chan Naing/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Rescue workers help an injured women who was trapped under a building, Mar. 28, 2025, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. Aung Shine Oo/AP Bangkok Patients are evacuated outside a hospital after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Mar. 28, 2025. Tadchakorn Kitchaiphon/AP Rescue teams operate at a construction site where a building collapsed in Bangkok on March 28, 2025, following an earthquake. Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP via Getty Images Rescue workers search for survivors at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Mar. 28, 2025. Rungroj Yongrit/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Rescue workers are seen working at the collapsed construction building in Chatuchak area during the night on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29, 2025. Patipat Janthong/Reuters Thai rescue teams work to rescue and recover those trapped in the rubble of a collapsed construction building on March 31, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. Lauren Decicca/Getty Images People take a picture as machinery is used to clear the rubble at the site of an under-construction building collapse in Bangkok on March 31, 2025. Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP via Getty Images