Here is what we know about relief efforts:
China sent an 82-person team of rescuers to Myanmar on Saturday, Beijing's emergency management ministry said.
The Chinese government will also provide Myanmar with 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) in emergency humanitarian assistance, with shipments to begin Monday, its international aid agency said Saturday.
Hong Kong dispatched a 51-person team to Myanmar on Saturday, along with two search and rescue dogs and nine tonnes of equipment, including life detectors, the government said.
An Indian aid flight landed in Myanmar on Saturday.
“A search and rescue team and medical team is also accompanying this flight,“ he added.
WHO
The global health body was coordinating its earthquake response from its Geneva headquarters “because we see this as a huge event” with “clearly a very, very big threat to life and health”, spokesperson Margaret Harris told a media briefing.
US President Donald Trump on Friday vowed Washington would assist Myanmar, describing the quake as “terrible”.
EU
“The EU stands in solidarity with people in Myanmar and the broader region enduring the aftermath of this powerful earthquake. As in previous disasters, the EU stands ready to help those most in need,“ said EU crisis management commissioner Hadja Lahbib.
Malaysia's foreign ministry said it would also send a team to Myanmar.
Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said the regional bloc ASEAN, of which Myanmar and Thailand are members, “stands ready to assist” both countries.
South Korea’s foreign ministry said it would send $2 million in humanitarian assistance “to support urgent rescue and relief efforts” after the earthquake.
Seoul said it could send additional assistance if the situation worsened.
New Zealand said it would give NZ$2.0 million ($1.1 million) to the International Red Cross for the emergency response.
“Our thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones,“ Foreign Minister Winston Peters said.
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