BANGKOK: The Thai Meteorological Department reported two earthquakes in Chiang Rai and Vietnam, with the latter located around 317km from Ubon Ratchathani.
The Earthquake Observation Division of the Thai Meteorological Department reported two earthquake events on Friday (June 19), according to its official monitoring website earthquake.tmd.go.th.
The first quake occurred in Thailand at 3.43am, measuring magnitude 1.6 at a shallow depth of 1 kilometre. The epicentre was in Mae Suai subdistrict, Mae Suai district, Chiang Rai province, at coordinates 19.696°N, 99.547°E.
The second event was recorded at 5.49am in Vietnam, with a magnitude of 4.0 at a depth of 10km. The epicentre was located in central Vietnam at coordinates 15.067°N, 107.807°E.
The Vietnam quake was situated to the south-east of Mueang district in Ubon Ratchathani province, approximately 317km away. - The Nation/ANN
