A catastrophic earthquake in Myanmar killed more than 2,000, buckled roads and collapsed buildings in the country's largest cities, but a photo of a large crack in a street shared online in fact shows quake damage in New Zealand.

Thousands of people felt the quake in New Zealand with media reporting buildings swaying and items falling from shelves.

A 6.7 earthquake hit off the coast of New Zealand. According to USGS, the earthquake hit around 2:43 p.m. on Tuesday, local time. USGS reports the earthquake was 10 km deep, 159 km from Riverton, New Zealand at the southwestern end of the South Island.

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The Riverton coast in New Zealand shook hard as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the region early Tuesday., World News News - Times Now

WELLINGTON (Reuters) -A strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, authorities said, as the country's disaster agency assessed if there were any tsunami threats.

A New Zealand man managing hotels in Thailand has been praised for his leadership in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand on Friday. More than 1600 people have died and many more injured after the shallow 7.

Videos of the earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, showed a high-rise building collapsing and people screaming and running in the streets as the 7.7 magnitude quake hit the neighboring nation of Myanmar