Chiang Mai Earthquake – Minor Damage Reported

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Seismograph with paper in action and earthquake - 3D Rendering

Residents of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand were awoken at 4.26am yesterday (20th October) by a 4.2 magnitude earthquake. No injuries or deaths have been reported.

 

The tremor lasted about three seconds and no aftershocks have been reported.  Minor damage was reported to a number of buildings including temples and structures of historic significance.

 

The Centre for Excellence in Natural Disaster Management of Chiang Mai University said a larger quake of 5.1 magnitude was experienced in Chiang Mai’s Mae Rim district in December 2006 and a 4.1-magnitude quake was reported in the province on Oct 18, 2020.

 

Many felt strong shaking as the epicentre had a shallow depth of only two kilometres in the Mae subdistrict in the Doi Saket district. People reported hearing a loud, thunderous sound.

 

In Chiang Mai province, the earthquake was felt in Doi Saket, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Kamphaeng, Mae Rim and San Sai districts.

 

Residents of Ban Thi district in Lamphun province and Dok Kham Tai district in Phayao province also felt shaking. Reports say the earthquake was also felt across the border in Myanmar.

 

Chiang Mai governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn ordered authorities in all districts to investigate

 

Source: https://royalcoastreview.com/2022/10/chiang-mai-earthquake-minor-damage-reported/

 

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[TheFishman1]

The governor Of Chiang Mai ordered investigation man these public officials from the top to the bottom I think that’s her favorite line order an investigation crazy stuff TIT

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

The Centre for Excellence in Natural Disaster Management of Chiang Mai University

Must be a cushy number?