Recap: M7.7 Earthquake Rocks Bangkok, Causing Damage and Deaths

On Friday, March 28, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake with an epicenter in central Myanmar rocked Bangkok, causing significant damage and resulting in casualties. Videos shared on social media show swimming pool water cascading from skyscrapers across the capital. The earthquake caused the collapse of a 33-story building under construction near Chatuchak Weekend Market, killing at least 17 people.

Thailand: Strong Magnitude 7.7 Earthquake Strikes, Shake Felt in Bangkok

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar hit Bangkok on Friday, March 28. According to reports, the quake has killed at least 2,000 as of writing. The video shows the violent shaking of the earthquake felt inside a high-rise apartment building.

Thailand: People Flee Outside After M7.7 Quake Strikes Bangkok 4

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar hit Bangkok on Friday, March 28, causing some buildings to collapse. This video shows a man leaving the building after the quake.

Thailand: People Flee Outside After M7.7 Quake Strikes Bangkok

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar hit Bangkok on Friday, March 28, causing some buildings to collapse. This video shows people gathering on the streets following the earthquake.

Thailand: Fire Breaks Out At Nana Plaza In Khlong Toei District, Bangkok

A fire broke out at Nana Plaza in the Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, early Wednesday morning, January 22. According to witnesses, people were evacuated from the building, and chaos was seen around the site.

Thailand: Fire Breaks Out At Nana Plaza In Khlong Toei District, Bangkok 2

A fire broke out at Nana Plaza in the Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, early Wednesday morning, January 22. According to witnesses, people were evacuated from the building, and chaos was seen around the site.

Life in Bangkok

Life in Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - Women walk down Bangkok's Sukhumvit Road, an area where many Japanese reside, on May 28, 2014, about a week after the military coup.

Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A man purchases fruit from a stand on a flooded street in the southeastern part of the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok, on Oct. 30, 2011.

Flood-hit Bangkok

Flood-hit Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - People drive through flood water in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok on Oct. 28, 2011.

Flood-hit Bangkok

Flood-hit Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - People fix a broken embankment near the Sukhumvit area in flood-hit Bangkok on Oct. 28, 2011.

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 17: President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font (C), accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola (L) gives a media press conference from the Chilean delegation at the Sheraton Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok on November 17, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 17: President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font (C), accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola (L) gives a media press conference from the Chilean delegation at the Sheraton Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok on November 17, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 17: President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font (C), accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola (L) gives a media press conference from the Chilean delegation at the Sheraton Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok on November 17, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 17: President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font (C), accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola (L) gives a media press conference from the Chilean delegation at the Sheraton Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok on November 17, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 17: President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font (C), accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola (L) gives a media press conference from the Chilean delegation at the Sheraton Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok on November 17, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 17: President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font (C), accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola (L) gives a media press conference from the Chilean delegation at the Sheraton Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok on November 17, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 17: President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font (C), accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola (L) gives a media press conference from the Chilean delegation at the Sheraton Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok on November 17, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

President Boric takes stock of his first day in APEC

BANGKOK, THAILAND - NOVEMBER 17: President of Chile Gabriel Boric Font (C), accompanied by Foreign Minister Antonia Urrejola (L) gives a media press conference from the Chilean delegation at the Sheraton Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok on November 17, 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro)

Bangkok's Sukhumvit area with large Japanese population

Bangkok's Sukhumvit area with large Japanese population

Bangkok's Sukhumvit area where many Japanese people reside is seen in March 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A man purchases fruit from a stand on a flooded street in the southeastern part of the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok, on Oct. 30, 2011. (Kyodo)

Flood-hit Bangkok

Flood-hit Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - People fix a broken embankment near the Sukhumvit area in flood-hit Bangkok on Oct. 28, 2011. (Kyodo)

Flood-hit Bangkok

Flood-hit Bangkok

BANGKOK, Thailand - People drive through flood water in the Sukhumvit area of Bangkok on Oct. 28, 2011. (Kyodo)