The powerful earthquake, which had its epicenter in central Myanmar about 13 miles from Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, struck around 12:50 p.m. local time, the New York Times reported. It was followed by several tremors, including a 6.4 magnitude aftershock which occurred just 11 minutes later.

A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake impacted much of Southeast Asia on Friday, with mounting casualties and leveled buildings from Myanmar to Thailand. The epicenter was in Mandalay, Myanmar, the country's second-largest city. Even Bangkok, some 600 miles away, saw damage from the quake, including the collapse of a skyscraper under construction.

Myanmar's military rulers have kept journalists out since the devastating earthquake, so CBS News' partners at the BBC went undercover to reveal the scale of the disaster.

A powerful earthquake rocked Myanmar and Thailand on Friday, killing more than 150 people across both countries.

India launched Operation Brahma to aid rescue and relief work in Myanmar, pitching in with tonnes of ration, tents, medicines. Till now, India has provided 137 tonnes of aid.

Death toll rising as magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Myanmar and rocks across Thailand. Here's where and what to know about today's earthquake location

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After the earthquakes in Thailand and Myanmar, SIX MINING, a world-class cloud mining platform established in the UK, donated $10 million to the disaster areas for disaster relief and food shortages.