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Myanmar 7.7Earthquake

Cakers3 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:46:40 GMT

At least 1600 killed and estimated as many as 10,000 could be deceased.

Aid arriving but the devastation is heart breaking.

Puts some things in perspective. The poor people 😞

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Oznell — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 12:59:01 GMT

@Cakers3 , true, it is an absolute horror. Prayers for the people of Myanmar.

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Desertdi — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:21:41 GMT

It was 7.7 on the Richter scale

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meallen616 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:26:39 GMT

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sunshine45 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 13:45:11 GMT

the videos i have been seeing are just horrible.

it really is devastating and sad......

prayers for that country and its people.

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Love my grandkids — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:07:47 GMT

@Cakers3 it was ** 7.7 ** on the Richter Scale.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:20:57 GMT

@Cakers3 Multiple news outlets reported that the earthquake registered 7.7 on the Richter Scale. It was followed a few minutes later by a smaller quake which may be the 5.1 that you mention.

I've only heard one report, on ABC News, of an undersea volcanic eruption in the South Pacific that resulted in tsumani warnings for the entire West Coasts of North and South America.

I heard a well-respected volcanologist say it was the most powerful eruption she'd ever seen recorded.

With the volcanic eruptions in the US, makes one wonder what's going on in the Ring of Fire?

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Desertdi — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:36:30 GMT

@Kachina624

NOW...I can't get it out of my head..... di

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Sooner — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 16:23:42 GMT

Although you still hear "Richter" scale now it isn't the one that is preferred by many now. Huge aftershocks are to be expected.

The thing to worry about is that first reported one a foreshock. That scares me. It is horrible and that part of the world is becoming more active now.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:31:22 GMT

Just heard about a 7.1 earthquake on island of Tonga in Polynesia. A tsumami warning has been issued.

What is going on?

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Cakers3 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 18:49:10 GMT

Sorry about my mistake. I knew the 7.7 was the original but I was typing while reading.

Thanks to all and I fixed my headline.

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Cakers3 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:00:07 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Just heard about a 7.1 earthquake on island of Tonga in Polynesia. A tsumami warning has been issued.

What is going on?

@Kachina624 I just got home and saw that one too.😞

Has the tsunami warning been lifted?

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Kachina624 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:03:18 GMT

@Cakers3. I haven't heard.

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spumoni99 — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:03:34 GMT

My daughter was in Thailand for a friends wedding, she left the day before the original earthquake. Her friends that were still there are fine not near the earthquake but very scary! The videos of that huge building collapsing was awful!

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Sooner — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 19:50:11 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Just heard about a 7.1 earthquake on island of Tonga in Polynesia. A tsumami warning has been issued.

What is going on?

@Kachina624 Plate Tectonics!

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smoochy — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:15:34 GMT

my daughter sent video of buildings collapsing in Bangkok. Luckily she is ok and so are her friends and coworkers

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feline groovy — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 22:33:55 GMT

Continued prayers for the animals and people.