Dr. Lucy Jones, renowned seismologist, joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to talk about the causes and impact of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar on Friday.

A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.

The earthquake death toll in Myanmar is rising fast as rescue and recovery efforts are hampered by badly damaged infrastructure.

More than 3,000 people have died from the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Burma last week, which has sent the country into a deeper humanitarian crisis.

Aid groups in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after an earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people.

A devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar has resulted in over 3,145 deaths and affected more than 17 million people. The international community is rallying to provide aid as survivors face challenges accessing healthcare and shelter,

A government spokesman told state-run MRTV that another 3,400 have been injured and more than 300 were missing.

The head of Myanmar’s military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum for relief donations in Naypyitaw that 2,719 people have now been found dead, with 4,521 others injured and 441 missing, Myanmar’s state MRTV television reported.

In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar surpassed 3,000 as relief efforts are hampered by the country's civil war, Israel says it will establish a new security corridor across Gaza,