A major, 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck in Myanmar on Friday, according to the United States Geological Survey. At a depth of about six miles, the quake was relatively shallow, which made it likely to cause violent shaking.

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar early Friday afternoon, rocking the country’s second-most-populous city, Mandalay, and shaking buildings more than 600 miles away in the Thai capital,

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook neighbouring Thailand on Friday.