A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, on Friday, making buildings tremble, media reports said. According to initial reports from the US Geological Survey and Germanys GFZ geosciences center, the quake occurred at midday, with a shallow depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) and its epicentre located in nearby Myanmar. The Bangkok metropolitan area, with a population exceeding 17 million, includes many residents living in tall apartment buildings. Around 1:30 pm,
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