11 minor quakes at Surat Thani due to fault group moving
THE 11 minor earthquakes that struck Surat Thani province since yesterday with the strongest being 3.2 magnitude on the Richter scale at a depth of two kilometres hitting at 2.07 a.m. today (Feb. 12) occurred due to movement in the Khlong Marui Fault Zone (KMFZ), PPTVHD36 said. The Department of Mineral Resources said these […]
Read MoreEarthquakes rocking Myanmar continuously, last one reaching magnitude 5.3
THE THAI Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Watch Division issued an alert that almost 10 earthquakes rocked Myanmar today (July 18) with the latest one, measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale and occurring at 4.30 p.m. Thai time, being felt in Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai, Amarin TV said. The epicentre of this last earthquake, […]
Read MoreNicobar Islands rocked by 40 earthquakes
THE Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Watch Division said late afternoon today (June 25) that there has been a total of 40 earthquakes since yesterday afternoon in the Nicobar Islands area, India, Amarin TV said. The quakes began at 3.16 p.m. on June 24, 2025, and continued till 4.12 p.m. June 25, 2025. At 8.33 […]
Read MoreKrabi’s dams unaffected by earthquake
FIVE medium-size dams in Krabi have not been damaged by yesterday’s (Apr. 14) 3.5 magnitude earthquake as they have been designed to withstand the force of 7 to 7.5 magnitude quakes, Naewna newspaper said this morning. Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat said the quake at Krabi’s Nuea Khlong district at 2.27 p.m., with […]
Read MoreChadchart urges public to not panic as engineers start inspecting buildings
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urged the public to not panic after yesterday’s powerful earthquake in Myanmar that shook the whole country as an army of engineers is now busy inspecting buildings in the metropolis to ensure their safety, Naewna newspaper said. As of last night Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Traffy Fondue website was notified by […]
Read MorePhrae rocked by 9th small quake in three days
NORTHERN Phrae province was shaken by its ninth small earthquake in three days this afternoon (Oct. 21) with this measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale and at a depth of four kilometres, TV Channel 7 said. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said the latest quake occurred at 2:59 p.m. at Huai O […]
Read MorePhuket calls up volunteers after over 40 quakes in the Andaman Sea over 2 days
WITH over 40 earthquakes of 4.0 – 4.9 magnitude having occurred in the Andaman Sea off Andaman and Nicobar Islands since Monday (July 4) Phuket Earthquake Monitoring and Surveillance Centre today (July 6) called all volunteers to report to alarm towers along the Andaman coast to prepare for possible emergency and educate people about […]
Read MoreNew Zealanders return home after earthquakes trigger tsunami warnings
By Reuters Staff, published by Toronto Sun Wellington — Small tsunami waves triggered by a series of powerful earthquakes hit the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island today (March 5) and authorities said thousands of residents who had evacuated to higher ground could now return to their homes. Officials had warned that waves could […]
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