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NEWS CENTER Maine |
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked Thailand and neighboring Myanmar midday on Friday, killing at least three people in Bangkok and burying dozens when a high-rise building under construction collapsed...
The Economist |
It is the biggest earthquake to hit the Myanmar mainland for three-quarters of a century.
ABC |
The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor hit about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northeast of the main island in the early morning hours of Monday local time.

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