webfact Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Building shaking in Bangkok around 9pm. Felt like an earthquake /Thaivisa Just felt a tremor in Khon Kaen /RT @RichardBarrow: RT @Anasuya: Tweeple in Bangkok reporting buildings shaking due to possible affect of an earthquake /RT @RichardBarrow: Earthquake! Felt it clearly in Chiang Mai just moments ago. /RT @RichardBarrow: RT @tumbler_p: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 RT @REUTERSFLASH: Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits Thailand, 69 miles north of Chiang Rai - USGS RT @REUTERSFLASH: Two large quakes, one at 7 magnitude, strike in northeast Myanmar, near Thai and Laotian border - USGS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 RT @BBCBreaking: Two #earthquakes, one of magnitude 7, in north east #Burma (#Myanmar) near #Thailand and #Laos border - USGS via Reuters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) Preliminary report from USGS http://earthquake.us.../usc0002aes.php Earthquake Details This event has been reviewed by a seismologist. Magnitude7.0 (Preliminary magnitude — update expected within 15 minutes) Date-Time Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 13:55:36 UTC Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 08:25:36 PM at epicenter Location20.898°N, 99.883°E Depth229.4 km (142.5 miles) set by location program RegionMYANMAR Distances 111 km (69 miles) N (3°) from Chiang Rai, Thailand 155 km (96 miles) SW (219°) from Yunjinghong, Yunnan, China 252 km (156 miles) NNE (22°) from Chiang Mai, Thailand 434 km (270 miles) NW (319°) from VIENTIANE, Laos Location UncertaintyError estimate not available ParametersNST= 14, Nph=0, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Gp=104°, M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=B Source NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center Event IDpt11083001 http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/Magnitude-7-0-earthquake-strikes-Burma-30151761.html Edited March 24, 2011 by cdnvic fixed changed USGS link/added Nation link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 RT @thaicam: You really feel the tremors when lying in bed or on the floor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roamer Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) BBC reporting buildings swaying in Bangkok ? I noted on the report above that it was also very deep, would have lessened the shock. Edited March 24, 2011 by roamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Reports from Chiang Mai say all is good, but people are a bit rattled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatsupdoc Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 felt it clearly in Chiang Mai, but no damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heazille Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Bangkok Post right (for once)<br><br>I certainley felt it for 5 or 6 seconds with mild movement as back was aginst wall plus water movement in fish tank.<br><br>A friend on the 14th floor of condo in Chang Clan road says was very scary and every one outside as building moving<br> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrr Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 We sure felt it here in Chiang Rai, but no apparent damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Anyone have contacts in Burma? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loaded Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Reports from Chiang Mai say all is good, but people are a bit rattled. shaken but not stirred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 That link did not work. Please try this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 That link did not work. Please try this one. USGS changed the link. Now updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roamer Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Looks like closest Thai town was Mai Sai. The epicentre is pretty sparsely populated to judge by the sat photo here, about 50km north of Mong Hpayak. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&q=20.898%C2%B0N,+99.883%C2%B0E&rlz=1B3GGLL_en-GBGB416GB416&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcent Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Earthquake Details This is a computer-generated message -- this event has not yet been reviewed by a seismologist.Magnitude7.0Date-Time Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 13:55:12 UTC Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 08:25:12 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location20.705°N, 99.949°EDepth10 km (6.2 miles)RegionMYANMARDistances89 km (55 miles) N of Chiang Rai, Thailand 168 km (104 miles) SSW of Yunjinghong, Yunnan, China 589 km (365 miles) NE of Rangoon, Myanmar 772 km (479 miles) N of BANGKOK, Thailand Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.4 km (9.6 miles); depth +/- 5.8 km (3.6 miles)ParametersNST=109, Nph=109, Dmin=234.9 km, Rmss=0.88 sec, Gp= 36°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=CSource USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)Event IDusc0002aes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steely Dan Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Phayao, shaken but not stirred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 RT @BreakingNews: No tsunami warning after Myanmar quake, which could be felt as far away as Bangkok http://on.msnbc.com/ebcrlk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 That link did not work. Please try this one. USGS changed the link. Now updated. Location map: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/dyfi/events/us/c0002aes/us/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Looks like closest Thai town was Mai Sai. The epicentre is pretty sparsely populated to judge by the sat photo here, about 50km north of Mong Hpayak. http://maps.google.c...F-8&sa=N&tab=wl That means that Mandalay and Rangoon should be spared major damage. They are about as far from it as Chiang Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grisbil3n Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Im in Chong Nonsi area and im hearing an extreme amount of loud sirens, it cant possibly have anything to do with this can it? Anybody have an idea what is happening? Its got to be something big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Quakes set off many alarms, that might be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Chiang Mai forum Chiang Rai forum General forum Bangkok forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunderland Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Im in Chong Nonsi area and im hearing an extreme amount of loud sirens, it cant possibly have anything to do with this can it? Anybody have an idea what is happening? Its got to be something big. CNN showed a map which showed severe to extreme shakes near the epicentre in Myanmar. Mild shakes in Chiangmai. Judging from their map, I see no reason why anywhere in Bangkok would have suffered at all. Sirens more likely to be connected with a fire or road accident or someone important is driving home after dinner and needs the roads cleared for him/her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 2 strong quakes hit Burma The quakes struck seconds apart at 8:25 a.m. local time Friday near the Southeast Asian country's borders with Thailand and Laos, about 110 kilometres from the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai. They were initially measured at 7.0 magnitude, but that was quickly lowered to 6.8. The U.S. Geological Survey says one quake was shallow, centred 10 kilometres below the surface of the earth, and the other struck at a depth of 230 kilometres, which is exceptionally deep. The effects could be felt as far away as the Thai capital of Bangkok, where buildings swayed. Witnesses also said people were evacuated from Hanoi after tremors hit the Vietnam capital. Your news Did you feel the earthquake? Share your photos, videos and stories. Full story: http://www.cbc.ca/ne...ke-myanmar.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Two magnitude 7.0 quakes hit Myanmar: USGS http://t.co/85/RT@Reuters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnvic Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Quake hit Laos and felt in Thailand Wednesday night An earthquake measured at 4.7 Richter hit Laos late Wednesday and can be felt in many provinces of Thailand. The quake rocked a hospital in Loei province for about 5 seconds, sending patients and others running of the buildings. The quake can be also felt in Nan, Phrae, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Nong Buo Lampu and Khon Kaen. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Saiyaburi province of Laos, about 55 kilometers from Nan's Mae Rim district of Thailand. In 2007 a powerful earthquake, measured magnitue 6.1, hit western Laos, with tremors felt as far as away as Thailand and Vietnam. Buildings swayed in both the Thai and Vietnamese capitals. People fled shopping centres and buildings were evacuated in Bangkok. http://www.nationmul...h-30149434.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timekeeper Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Im in Chong Nonsi area and im hearing an extreme amount of loud sirens, it cant possibly have anything to do with this can it? Anybody have an idea what is happening? Its got to be something big. CNN showed a map which showed severe to extreme shakes near the epicentre in Myanmar. Mild shakes in Chiangmai. Judging from their map, I see no reason why anywhere in Bangkok would have suffered at all. Sirens more likely to be connected with a fire or road accident or someone important is driving home after dinner and needs the roads cleared for him/her. motion detectors in banks etc will activate in an earthquake sirens etc are likely to be police dealing with them rather than responding to any damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 RT @PhuketPC: Quake downgraded by USGS to 6.8. http://is.gd/qcxzTW Six responses reported in BKK, nine in Chiang Mai http://is.gd/7b7vz5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 (edited) Im in Chong Nonsi area and im hearing an extreme amount of loud sirens, it cant possibly have anything to do with this can it? Anybody have an idea what is happening? Its got to be something big. Apparently there is a fire, reported to be quite large in a McDonalds store in one of the fashion complexes in Pratuman somewhere near the Amari Watergate hotel. My condo near first hotel, son just checked, sirens are multiple fire trucks. Edited March 24, 2011 by scorecard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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