The powerful 7.7 magnitude quake struck at around 12.50pm local time (6.20am UK time) near the second-biggest city Mandalay on Friday.

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Anxious loved ones waited outside a twisted mass of metal and concrete in the heart of Thailand’s capital on Saturday as rescuers searched for dozens of missing workers and the city confronted the aftermath of a rare and powerful earthquake that set skyscrapers swaying and rattled millions of residents.

A tremor of 2.5 or less usually cannot be felt, but can be detected by instruments. Quakes of up to five are felt and cause minor damage. The Myanmar earthquake at 7.7 is classified as major and usually causes serious damage, as it has in this instance.

The Philippine Embassy in Yangon reports that a strong earthquake struck Myanmar. The epicenter was recorded in central Myanmar, close to the city of Monywa.