Some estimates predict more than 10,000 people died in the quake and that economic losses could exceed the gross domestic product of the already poor country.

Here is what we know so far. The earthquake's epicentre was located 16km (10 miles) north-west of Myanmar's city Sagaing, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. This is also near Myanmar's second-largest city,

Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away. Two hard-hit cities in Myanmar suffered extensive damage,