A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, sending tremors as far as Bangkok, Thailand, and causing widespread panic across the region. The quake’s epicenter was in Sagaing Region, near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, home to one million people and historic temple complexes. Videos circulating online show terrified residents fleeing swaying buildings, while city streets in Bangkok and Myanmar’s commercial hub, Yangon, saw traffic grind to a halt. Witnesses in Yangon—located nearly 380 miles from the epicenter—described intense shaking lasting about a minute, prompting mass evacuations. Infrastructure Collapse and Communication Disruptions Footage obtained by CNN from Myanmar shows a…