7.7-magnitude quake hits Myanmar, tremors also felt in Thailand and China

Myanmar's military leader has made a rare plea after a powerful earthquake on Mar 28 left at least three people dead. A state of emergency has also been declared across six regions. The earthquake hit 16 kilometres northwest of the city of Sagaing, caught up in years of civil war. The US Geological Survey put quake the magnitude at 7.7, at a depth of 10 kilometres. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the same area minutes later. Tremors were also felt in the Thai capital of Bangkok, as well as the neighbouring southwestern province of Yunnan in China.