The center of the earthquake was located near the million city of Mandalay, and must have occurred at ten kilometers depth just before 13.00, local time.
The quake with the magnitude of 7.7 can be compared with about hundreds of atomic bomb explosions, according to geologist Jess Phoenix.
– The power that this quake triggers can be compared to 334 nuclear bombs, she tells CNN.
1,000 people confirmed dead
On Friday, it was confirmed that 144 people were killed. Early on Saturday morning, the death toll was changed to 694, which only applied to the city of Mandalay. Now the country’s military junta announces that over 1,000 people died throughout the country, reports BBC.
India has sent humanitarian aid in the form of food, hygiene articles, blankets, food and other supplies to Myanmar, says Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
– There are also rescue and medical personnel on the aircraft, he says.
The neighboring country Thailand was also hit hard.
A movie that is spread shows a skyscraper on 30 floors in Bangkok collapsing in a cloud of dust and construction workers flees screaming from the scene. In the video you can see how the giant building turns into debris in the course of a few seconds.
On Friday, almost 100 people were missing after the collapse.
“Will need to meet a psychologist or psychotherapist”
Michael Karlsson from Gothenburg was on site in Bangkok. He says that he went up to his hotel room when they got the clear sign to go in again, but that he felt “terrified” and insecure when he lay in bed. There are many who dare not go in and have settled in different parks to sleep, he says.
– If I had had any enemies, I would never have liked that person here. People are cracked. I don’t want to stay here because I’m literally terrified. I will need to meet a psychologist or psychotherapist. I have experienced a lot in my life, I have had the worst form of cancer, but this was terrible, says Michael Karlsson.
According to Thai authorities, at least nine people were confirmed dead in Thailand on Friday.