(UPDATE) BANGKOK — A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway.

The US Geological Survey and Germany's GFZ center for geosciences said the midday temblor was a shallow 10 kilometers, with an epicenter in neighboring Myanmar, according to preliminary reports.

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