Two violent earthquakes rocked Southeast Asia on Friday (March 28), causing buildings in the Thai capital Bangkok to sway and prompting evacuations across the city, as well as in neighbouring Myanmar. The US Geological Survey and Germany's GFZ centre for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), with an epicenter in Myanmar, according to preliminary reports. 

A second quake, with a magnitude of 6.4, shook the area 12 minutes later. Water from high-rise rooftop pools in Bangkok sloshed over the side as they shook, and debris fell from many buildings.

 A video posted on social media right after the quake showed an apartment building under construction collapsing, but it was not immediately possible to verify its authenticity. There were no immediate reports of casualties and Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra called an emergency meeting to assess the impact of the quake.

Myanmar declares emergency in capital city
A state of emergency has been declared in six regions and states in Myanmar after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake whose epicentre was near the country's second largest city. State-run MRTV television said the military-run government's proclamation includes the capital Naypyitaw and Mandalay, after the earthquake and a strong aftershock hit midday. Myanmar is in the midst of a civil war and many areas are not easily accessible. It was not immediately clear what relief efforts the military would be able to provide.