KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 -- The Malaysian embassy in Bangkok has been temporarily sealed as authorities conduct a safety assessment following strong earthquakes in Myanmar that caused tremors in Thailand yesterday.

In a statement, Malaysia's Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) has advised Malaysians to avoid the embassy, located at Kronos Office Tower, until further notice.

Instead, in the event of emergencies or aftershocks, they should gather at the Embassy Complex near Sathorn Garden.

The precaution follows two powerful earthquakes that struck Myanmar yesterday.

The first, a 7.7-magnitude quake, hit the Sagaing Region in northwest Myanmar around 1pm local time, followed by a second tremor measuring 6.4 in magnitude.

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