Two strong earthquakes struck northeastern Burma less than a minute apart Thursday night. They could be felt as far away as Bangkok, but a tsunami was not generated.

The first 7.0-magnitude quake was just 10 kilometres deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by another of the same strength but far deeper: 230 kilometres.

The quakes struck along Burma’s borders with Thailand and Laos, about 110 kilometres) from the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai.

Buildings swayed in Bangkok, 500 miles (800 kilometres) south of the epicentre.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says it was located too far inland to create a destructive wave.