Myanmar was struck by its biggest earthquake in a century, shaking buildings and triggering evacuations in neighboring Vietnam and Thailand, with at least one tower collapsing in Bangkok.Most Read from BloombergWhy Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck?

The devastation prompted a rare request for international aid from Myanmar's isolated military junta, which has lost swathes of territory to armed groups, as it declared a state of emergency across the six worst-affected regions. With the country in the midst of a prolonged bloody civil war, it was not clear how help would get to many regions.