Mild 2.4-magnitude quake in western Thailand has no effect on dams


The earthquake struck at 7:52 PM on April 14 in Tha Khanun Subdistrict, Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi Province. - The Nation/ANN

BANGKOK: The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has issued an urgent statement confirming that dams in Kanchanaburi and nearby provinces remain unaffected and structurally safe following a 2.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred in Kanchanaburi Province on Monday night (April 14).

The earthquake struck at 7:52 pm, with the epicentre located in Tha Khanun Subdistrict, Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi Province, at a depth of 1 kilometre, according to the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division.

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