Myanmar earthquake: 7.7 magnitude quake hits India's neighbour; tremors felt in Bangkok

Myanmar earthquake: Strong tremors were also felt in the greater Bangkok area, which is home to more than 17 million people.

Myanmar earthquake today: A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar on Friday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.(HT Photo)

Germany’s GFZ center for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 kilometers, with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar, according to temporary reports.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.

The epicenter of the earthquake was in central Myanmar, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) east of the city of Monywa.

There were no immediate reports of the effect of the earthquake in Myanmar, which is in the middle of a civil war.

Strong tremors felt in Bangkok

Strong tremors were felt in the greater Bangkok area, which is home to more than 17 million people, many of whom live in high-rise apartments.

Startled residents poured out of high-rise condominiums and hotels in densely populated central Bangkok. They remained in the streets, seeking shade from the midday sun in the minutes after the quake.

"I heard it, and I was sleeping in the house. I ran as far as I could in my pyjamas out of the building," Duangjai, a resident of popular tourist city Chiang Mai, told AFP after tremors were felt across northern and central Thailand.

The quake was forceful enough to send water sloshing out of pools, some high up in high-rises, as the tremor shook.

Many buildings were evacuated as they swayed in the rare quake.

Meanwhile, Bangkok police said a high-rise building under construction collapsed in earthquake, reported AP.