The powerful 6.8 earthquake that struck Myanmar Thursday night has killed more that 70 people the latest reports indicate, with fears that the death toll will rise as as conditions in more remote areas became known.
A powerful earthquake struck Myanmar near the border of China, Thailand and Laos Thursday night, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok.
The quake struck along Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) from Chiang Rai. The northern Thai city sustained a little damage, according to Thai television.
Witnesses said the tremors were felt in Bangkok, central Myanmar and as far away as the Vietnam capital of Hanoi where people were evacuated from tall buildings.
The 6.8 magnitude quake was just six miles (10 kilometers) deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At that strength and depth, the monitor said 600,000 people got shaking anywhere from strong to violent and that the buildings are considered vulnerable so moderate to heavy damange is expected in homes.
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