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Communities closest to the epicenter experienced the most severe shaking. Homes that were not built to withstand such forces suffered significant structural damage. In larger cities farther away, the tremor was still strong enough to cause panic and evacuations.

Immediate Reactions: Fear, Confusion, and Damage
The earthquake struck without warning in the pre-dawn hours, catching many people off guard. Residents, some still in nightclothes, poured into the streets barefoot. Families clutched one another, anxiously watching buildings sway and crack.

Eyewitnesses in northern Thailand described how streetlights flickered and windows shattered. In China’s Yunnan province, apartment blocks shook for nearly a minute, leaving people terrified to return indoors. In Myanmar, villages near the border reported collapsed walls, damaged roads, and widespread power outages.