Breaking: Massive Earthquake Hits Thailand & Myanmar, Bangkok Buildings Incl Hotels Restricted

A massive earthquake has hit Myanmar and Thailand (plus possibly surrounding countries) and caused severe damage to many buildings including well known hotels in Bangkok. Many if not most high-rises, which include office buildings, apartments and hotels have shut down operations and/or evacuated residents pending […]

Mar 28, 2025 - 11:18

A massive earthquake has hit Myanmar and Thailand (plus possibly surrounding countries) and caused severe damage to many buildings including well known hotels in Bangkok.

Many if not most high-rises, which include office buildings, apartments and hotels have shut down operations and/or evacuated residents pending a safety inspection.

The earthquake had a strength of 7.7 Magnitude and is the first of its kind in Bangkok causing such damage. Vietnam was reportedly affected as well.

As per Bloomberg (access here):

… A strong earthquake rocked Myanmar, shaking buildings and triggering evacuations in neighboring Thailand and Vietnam, with a second temblor felt soon afterwards.
The quake measured 7.7 in magnitude, according to the USGS, which said it was 16 kilometers northwest of Sagaing, Myanmar at a depth of 10 kilometers. It struck at about 1:21 p.m. in Bangkok and was the strongest worldwide since 2023, according to USGS data compiled by Bloomberg. There was a second temblor of 6.4 magnitude around the same area, the USGS said. …

Here is an image taken adjacent to the Intercontinental Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit in Thonglor:

Hopefully, nobody was swimming close to the edge when the quake hit because that wouldn’t be pretty.

My condominium has also sent out a warning to residents:

I also just received an automated email from the German Embassy with some emergency advisory. I’m registered with the embassy in case of possible emergencies, accidents and (in the worth case) death. I strongly suggest checking with your own diplomatic mission if a similar system exists, just in case. You never know when living abroad, and something might happen to you.

This is a developing story and we will update with more information as it becomes public.

For any further information and emergency advice please refer to local English-speaking media which will publicize Goverment announcements and emergency responses as well as the foreign diplimatic missions in Thailand and Myanmar.

Conclusion

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 on the Richter scale has hit Southeast Asia and caused damages in Myanmar and Thailand. It’s likely there are fatalities as well, especially in the collapsed buildings.

Highrises were observed swaying, pools spilling over onto the street and windows were heard bursting. Scary!

We should learn more about this and possible aftershocks in the coming hours/days.

Be safe!

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