BANGKOK: A 4.1-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar early Wednesday (April 16)morning, with tremors felt in Thai-Myanmar border areas, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.
The Earthquake Observation Division of the department reported that the quake occurred at a depth of 15km at 12:24am (Thailand time).
The epicentre was located at latitude 18.604° North and longitude 96.442° East, approximately 160km northwest of Mae Hong Son province.
The tremors were reportedly felt by residents in several northern border provinces. No damage to property or casualties has been reported at this time.
The division also noted that a mild 1.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at 2:51am on the same day, with the epicentre in Saen Hai Subdistrict, Wiang Haeng District, Chiang Mai province, at a depth of just over 1 kilometre.
As of 7:40am Wednesday, a total of 11 earthquakes have been recorded — 10 in Myanmar and one in Chiang Mai, Thailand — with magnitudes ranging from 1.5 to 4.1.
The division also reported that a total of 547 aftershocks have been recorded following the massive 8.2-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.
The initial earthquake, with a magnitude of 8.2 and a depth of 10km, occurred at approximately 1:20pm near Mandalay, about 392km from Pang Mapha district in Thailand’s Mae Hong Son province.
The tremors affected northern and central Thailand, particularly Bangkok, where buildings were damaged in several districts.
As of 7am on Wednesday, the division reported 547 aftershocks in Myanmar and surrounding areas. These included 231 aftershocks with magnitudes between 1.0–2.9, 223 with magnitudes between 3.0–3.9, 78 with magnitudes between 4.0–4.9, and 15 with magnitudes between 5.0–5.9. - The Nation/ANN
