The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre reported an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale at 15:50 local time, 2 kilometers from the capital of Myanmar, Naypyidaw. The epicenter was located 19 kilometers southwest of the city. Channel MRTV reports that more than a thousand people have died as a result of the earthquake that occurred the day before. Electricity and internet are cut off in Naypyidaw. Heavy special equipment is being used to search for victims. ASEAN, China, Taiwan, and India have already offered assistance to Myanmar. Bangkok resumed metro operations one day after the earthquake; the city is under a state of emergency. The Prime Minister of Thailand demanded an investigation into the failure of the SMS alert system. On March 28, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred in Myanmar.