Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man also extended their sympathies to Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra and Speaker of the House of Representatives Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, respectively.

On the same day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son sent messages of sympathy to Thai Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa and Myanmar's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister U Than Swe.

The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.7, struck at 12:50 p.m. Myanmar time, with its epicenter located 16 km northwest of Sagaing, Myanmar, at a depth of 10 km, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

As of the evening of March 28, the Myanmar government reported that at least 144 people had lost their lives, while more than 700 others were injured.

7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar, tremors felt in Vietnam

VOV.VN - A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar at around 1:20 p.m. on March 28, sending tremors across neighboring countries, including China, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam.

2.6 magnitude earthquake jolts Hanoi capital in the evening

VOV.VN - An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale hit Chuong My district on the outskirts of Hanoi capital on February 3 evening, confirmed the Institute of Geophysics.