Rescue teams are already deployed in the affected areas.
Images shared on social media show cracked streets, homes with structural damage, and people in shock. In some regions, transportation services and school classes have been temporarily suspended.
a tsunami warning for parts of Southeast Asia, including southern Thailand and the Bay of Bengal. The warning was lifted hours later after no significant changes in sea level were recorded.
The Thai prime minister expressed his concern and assured that the government is monitoring the situation minute by minute. Meanwhile, international organizations such as the
Red Cross and the
UN have offered assistance if needed.
This devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in