A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday (March 28), claiming the lives of more than 1,700 people and causing widespread damage and destruction. Several countries, including India, the US and Hong Kong among others,

BANGKOK - The toll from Myanmar's earthquake continued to rise on March 30, as foreign rescue teams rushed to help the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount rescue efforts with limited resources.

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5. off the coast of Chile near Valdivia and Puerto Montt area.