A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Southeast Asia, killing¹ over 1,000 people near the epicenter in Myanmar, and injuring more than 2,000.

When and where did the earthquake occur?

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake hit around 12:50 p.m. local time (1:50 a.m. ET) on Friday, approximately 10 miles northwest of the town of Sagaing, near Myanmar's second-largest city of Mandalay. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock followed about 12 minutes later.

The USGS reports that the earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 6 miles, resulting in severe shaking and substantial damage in a roughly 125-mile-long, 10-mile-wide corridor stretching north and south through Mandalay.

Over 1,000 had been killed and more than 2,000 injured, according to a statement.

Social media posts from Myanmar show people seeking shelter on the tarmac of what appears to be Mandalay airport, with debris² scattered³ throughout the terminal. Additional footage shows collapsed⁴ buildings and wreckage⁵ in the streets.