BANGKOK: A mild 3.6-magnitude earthquake was recorded in Laos on Friday (April 18) morning, according to the Thai Meteorological Department.
The Earthquake Observation Division reported that the quake occurred at 9:40am in Laos, with a magnitude of 3.6 and a depth of 10km.
The epicentre was located at latitude 21.995° North and longitude 101.655° East, approximately 225km northeast of Chiang Khong District in Chiang Rai Province.
There have been no reports of tremors felt or property damage in Thailand at the time of reporting, the department said.
Earlier on Friday, two mild earthquakes were recorded in northern Thailand.
The first, with a magnitude of 1.4 at a depth of 5km, occurred at 1:23am in Na Yang Subdistrict, Sop Prap District, Lampang Province.
The second, with a magnitude of 2.8 at a depth of 1km, occurred at 7:56am in Mok Cham Pae Subdistrict, Mueang District, Mae Hong Son Province.
For the latest updates on the earthquake situation, visit the division’s website at https://earthquake.tmd.go.th/, follow its social media accounts under the name “EarthquakeTMD” (Facebook, X, Telegram, YouTube, and TikTok), or install the “EarthquakeTMD” mobile application. - The Nation/ANN
