Earthquake of magnitude 7.2 jolts Myanmar, tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, other places

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar on Friday at 11:50 am (local time), the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The NCS said the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres and was recorded at Latitude 21.93 N and Longitude 96.07 E.In a post on X, NCS stated, "EQ of M: 7.2, On: 28/03/2025 11:50:52 IST, Lat: 21.93 N, Long: 96.07 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Myanmar."

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7, and it affected India, Bangladesh, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and China.

March 28, 2025

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that at around 11.50 am, an earthquake of a magnitude of 7.7 struck Myanmar at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).  According to USGS, the epicentre was roughly 17.2 kilometres from Mandalay, a city with 1.2 million residents.

At about 12.02 pm, the nation was hit by another 6.4-magnitude earthquake. 18 km south of Sagaing, the earthquake struck.

Even Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, felt the tremors due to the intensity of the earthquake. An under-construction building in Bangkok and a bridge in Myanmar collapsed due to the massive quakes.