Expert warns of aftershocks after 5.8 magnitude earthquake on Monday in Laos

[webfact]

 

A structural engineering expert has warned of possible aftershocks in the next few days, following the 5.8 magnitude earthquake in the Lao PDR at 4.06am today (Monday), which was also felt in eight northern and north-eastern Thai provinces.

 

President of the Thai Structural Engineering Association Professor Dr. Amorn Pimarnmat who is also a researcher in earthquake impact reduction at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, noted that, since this earthquake was quite significant and its epicentre was not far from Thailand, there may be more aftershocks in the next several days, weeks or months and some of the aftershocks may be of 4-5 magnitude.

 

He urged officials to survey archaeological sites and ancient temples quickly, to determine whether they have sustained structural damage, because all of them were built a long time ago, when steel-based structural design was not available.

 

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[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

President of the Thai Structural Engineering Association Professor Dr. Amorn Pimarnmat who is also a researcher in earthquake impact reduction at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, noted that, since this earthquake was quite significant and its epicentre was not far from Thailand, there may be more aftershocks in the next several days, weeks or months and some of the aftershocks may be of 4-5 magnitude.

Another expert... 

[mahtin]

It all started with hard-line cleric, Kazem Sedighi, who said promiscuous women cause earthquakes.

 

http://whatwouldjackdo.net/2010/04/did-the-earth-move-for-you.html