Earthquake In Burma/Thailand

[Sheikhan]

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.

It's just a normal fire alarm call. Nothing unusual.. when there is fire, all the BKK units seems to rush in Just more than a week ago there was small fire in Healthland at Soi sathorn 12, there was probably 50 firetrucks rushed there.

I live in highrise and no shake from quake here..

[whimsy]

A friend in Mae Sai is reporting a crack in his building and can see some other minor damage in the downtown area.

[webfact]

Fire in the basement of Platinum shopping mall in Bangkok /via @jin_nation @_Willowtree_ /via@RichardBarrow

[Lite Beer]

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Burma

Rangoon - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Burma late Thursday, reported the US Geological Survey.//DPA

-- The Nation 2011-03-24

[EvilDrSomkid]

Funny thing is, we were the only ones to run out the building.

[roamer]

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.

Those places are like rabbit warrens with tons of inflammables, could be worse than the quake.

[meadish_sweetball]

<br />

<br />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.<br />

<br /><br />It's just a normal fire alarm call. Nothing unusual.. when there is fire, all the BKK units seems to rush in <img src='http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='<img src='http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />' /> Just more than a week ago there was small fire in Healthland at Soi sathorn 12, there was probably 50 firetrucks rushed there. <br /><br /><br />I live in highrise and no shake from quake here..<br />

<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />There's a fire in the basement of Platinum shopping center apparently. Soon to be its own topic?

[roamer]

<br />

<br />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.<br />

<br /><br />It's just a normal fire alarm call. Nothing unusual.. when there is fire, all the BKK units seems to rush in <img src='http://static.thaivisa.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Just more than a week ago there was small fire in Healthland at Soi sathorn 12, there was probably 50 firetrucks rushed there. <br /><br /><br />I live in highrise and no shake from quake here..<br />

<br /><br /><br />

There's a fire in the basement of Palladium shopping center apparently. Soon to be its own topic?

Wrong element ? Platinum maybe ?

[webfact]

Magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes Burma

Rangoon - A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Burma late Thursday, reported the US Geological Survey

-- The Nation 2011-03-24

[meadish_sweetball]

Changed, thanks.

[Ritti]

Felt it here in Bangkok - about 20 folk from my condo went downstairs to wait. Not much movement but the small doors swayed slightly - no damage

[webfact]

first casualties, several collapsed houses, one dead in border town mae sai (thailand) // aftershock a few minutes ago, 5.0 magnitude

/via viator

[cdnvic]

Seeing Twitter reports of deaths in Mae Sai.

[OxfordWill]

Slight swaying and blinds hitting window in silom on high floor.

Thought I was imagining things.

Let's hope not a too damaging one.

[Lite Beer]

Latest. 1 death in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai. 55-yr-o หงส์ คำปิง (Hong Khamping), killed by fallen wall. via @sophon_nna @nuling/RT@Thai_Talk

[webfact]

Magnitude 7.0 quake hits northeast Burma/Myanmar, USGS says. Felt as far away as Bangkok and Hanoi. No reports of casualties or damage yet.

/via@markmackinnon

[ginjag]

Seeing Twitter reports of deaths in Mae Sai.

21-45 BBC world reported 7.1 mag. centered near Burma Laos Thai border. And believe they said there were 2 quakes

Edited March 24, 2011 by ginjag

[Lancelot]

Funny thing is, we were the only ones to run out the building.

Pretty much everyone vacated my building- and they even (wisely) took the stairs...

[cdnvic]

Seeing Twitter reports of deaths in Mae Sai.

21-45 BBC world reported 7.1 mag. centered near Burma Laos Thai border. And believe they said there were 2 quakes

Nation is reporting a 4.1 closer to Laos

[Lite Beer]

Two magnitude 7.0 quakes hit Myanmar: U.S. Geological Survey

Two strong quakes of magnitude 7.0 struck northeast Myanmar, close to the Thai and Laotian borders, the U.S. Geological Survey reported on Thursday.

It said the quakes struck seconds apart at 8:25 a.m. on Friday (1355 GMT on Thursday) and were centered 69 miles (111 km) north of Chiang Rai in neighboring Thailand. The first one was very shallow, at a depth of 6.2 miles (10 km), while the second one was deeper at 142.5 miles (230 km).

It could be felt as far away as Bangkok, where buildings swayed.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says it was located too far inland to

generate a destructive wave.

-- TNA 2011-03-24

[cdnvic]

USGS (US Geological Survey) reporting a 6.8 and 4.8 quake hitting the region.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/Asia.php

[Lite Beer]

Update from friend in Mae Sai. Power poles broken. Said 55-y-o woman killed, lived in poorly built house. Sturdy houses OK./RT@Thai_Talk

[1weatherman]

Didn't feel a thing here in On Nut up 8 floors. Maybe my condo is well constructed and sway proof. I went through a California quake in a control tower and felt that one.

Swaying back and forth in a gentle, which I was glad, rocking motion.

[random]

Funny thing is, we were the only ones to run out the building.

Pretty much everyone vacated my building- and they even (wisely) took the stairs...

I don't know how many vacated my building as i stated put, I didn't fancy 27 floors haha, my building was swaying though, in bangkok

[canardo]

USGS (US Geological Survey) reporting a 6.8 and 4.8 quake hitting the region.

http://earthquake.us...region/Asia.php

Just for the rcords: Ratchadamri, 15th floor, blinds and closet doors were remarkably shaking for about 30 seconds, gf on chair felt shaking and got dizzy, only a few people lurking at the reception after...

[milcom]

here in the galae thong building in the center of chiang mai we felt it strongly. building shaked on its on its footprints. i thought i was getting very dizzy. on 12 high you can feel it much more then on the ground. ran down the stairs with my 4 year old daughter in my arms. quite heavy.

[Lite Beer]

55 yr old man passes away from wall collapse in Maesai, Mae Hong Son after quake; district sees total blackout/RT@TAN_Network

[DP25]

About 10 floors up in Bangkok, felt nothing at all. Thankfully, I hate earthquakes.

[JetsetBkk]

TSUNAMI BULLETIN NUMBER 001

PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS

ISSUED AT 1404Z 24 MAR 2011

THIS BULLETIN IS FOR ALL AREAS OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.

... TSUNAMI INFORMATION BULLETIN ...

THIS MESSAGE IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

THIS BULLETIN IS ISSUED AS ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ONLY

NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE

DECISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICIAL STATE OF ALERT IN THEIR AREA AND

ANY ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN RESPONSE.

AN EARTHQUAKE HAS OCCURRED WITH THESE PRELIMINARY PARAMETERS

ORIGIN TIME - 1356Z 24 MAR 2011

COORDINATES - 20.9 NORTH 99.9 EAST

DEPTH - 229 KM

LOCATION - MYANMAR

MAGNITUDE - 6.9

EVALUATION

A DESTRUCTIVE TSUNAMI WAS NOT GENERATED BASED ON EARTHQUAKE AND

HISTORICAL TSUNAMI DATA. THIS EARTHQUAKE IS LOCATED TOO FAR

INLAND AND TOO DEEP INSIDE THE EARTH TO GENERATE A TSUNAMI IN

THE INDIAN OCEAN.

THIS WILL BE THE ONLY BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE PACIFIC TSUNAMI

WARNING CENTER FOR THIS EVENT UNLESS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

BECOMES AVAILABLE.

THE JAPAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCY MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FOR THIS EVENT. IN THE CASE OF CONFLICTING INFORMATION...THE

MORE CONSERVATIVE INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED FOR SAFETY.

[IAMSOBAD]

Please give the correct location of the fire!

Is it Platinum?

Pratunam?

Pallladium... Which is new name for old Pratunam?

Its important for me so anyone who knows please post.