<p> A strong earthquake struck central <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/myanmar">Myanmar</a> on Friday, earthquake monitoring services said, which affected Bangkok as well with hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in the Thai capital in panic after the tremors.</p><p>There was no immediate word from Myanmar on damage after the quake, which the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said had a 7.7 magnitude and was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).</p><p>The epicentre was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.2 million, according to USGS.</p><p>Witnesses in Bangkok said people ran out onto the streets in panic and water splashed out of swimming pools.</p>
<p> A strong earthquake struck central <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/myanmar">Myanmar</a> on Friday, earthquake monitoring services said, which affected Bangkok as well with hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in the Thai capital in panic after the tremors.</p><p>There was no immediate word from Myanmar on damage after the quake, which the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said had a 7.7 magnitude and was at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).</p><p>The epicentre was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.2 million, according to USGS.</p><p>Witnesses in Bangkok said people ran out onto the streets in panic and water splashed out of swimming pools.</p>