Earthquake in Laos felt in many parts of Thailand Monday morning

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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck the Lao PDR at 4.06am local time, with its epicentre at a depth of about 10 kilometres, was reported by the Earthquake Observation Division of Thailand’s Meteorological Department this morning (Monday).

 

It said that this significant seismic event was located about 20 kilometres to the southeast of Ban Nam Chang in Khun Nan sub-district in Chaloem Phrakiat district of Thailand’s northern province of Nan.

 

The quake, which was followed by a 3.5 magnitude aftershock at 4.12am and another of 2.4 magnitude at 5.35am, was felt in several northern and north-eastern provinces.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/earthquake-in-laos-felt-in-many-parts-of-thailand-monday-morning/

 

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[kotsak]

Felt it in Bangkok, 27th floor.. Got me swinging for 2-3 seconds..

 

[Expat68]

Pretty sure I felt something in Loei, thought I was dreaming????until read reports

[ardsong]

Could good feel the shaking in Phrae. The hanging lamp was clearly swinging , like I have witnessed before .

Acc USGS chart, it could be something like force 3-3.5 at my place, Chiang Mai still about 2.5 .

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, kotsak said:

Felt it in Bangkok, 27th floor.. Got me swinging for 2-3 seconds..

 

No comment.

[soalbundy]

That wasn't an earthquake, that was the result of Anutin saying he wanted to be PM.

[ripstanley]

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

That wasn't an earthquake, that was the result of Anutin saying he wanted to be PM.

I would have given you a ha ha  emoji but our powers to be have disabled it.