BEIJING/KUNMING/BANGKOK – The Chinese Consulate General in Thailand's Chiang Mai on Friday advised Chinese nationals in the country to stay on alert against possible aftershocks after a strong quake jolted Myanmar.

Two people were reported injured in southwest China's Yunnan province after the 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, according to the provincial earthquake agency.

In a statement, the Chinese Consulate General in Chiang Mai said the strong earthquake struck Myanmar earlier in the day, with noticeable tremors felt in northern Thailand, including Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son provinces.

Some tourist attractions in Pai District of Mae Hong Son have collapsed as a result of the quake, it said.

The Chinese consulate general urged Chinese nationals in Thailand to closely follow official early warning information to be released by Thai authorities, and avoid staying on higher floors.

In the event of an earthquake, it asked Chinese nationals to remain calm and seek safe shelter as quickly as possible.

The earthquake's seismic waves reverberated across multiple regions in Southwest China.

Many residents in Yunnan’s capital, Kunming, some 776 km from the China-Myanmar border, went or stayed outdoors to escape danger upon feeling the quake tremor.

Strong tremors were felt in several prefectures and cities across Yunnan, including Xishuangbanna, Baoshan, Dehong and Pu'er, local sources told Xinhua.

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Ceiling lamps were seen swaying and windows trembling in residents' homes, and flower pots fell from their balconies in Tengchong and Ruili. The injured people were in Ruili.

Total 646 rescuers and 14 dogs of the provincial fire and rescue authority have been mobilized for rescue operations.

As of 3:30 pm, local traffic, telecommunication, and internet services functioned normally.  

According to cnr.cn, by 2:50 pm, the emergency management bureau of Ruili of Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, confirmed that the earthquake had damaged buildings and injured residents.

Local authorities have mobilized rescue teams to respond to the situation, and relief efforts are underway.

Based on preliminary earthquake parameters, the earthquake may trigger a local tsunami around the epicenter, but as the epicenter is located outside the Pacific region, it will not affect the coastal areas of China, according to the National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center, which is also the tsunami warning center, of the ministry.