Thailand Quake Area Declared a Disaster Zone

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIO 08
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Strong earthquake destroys or damages  3,500 homes in Thailand

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake that occurred north of Thailand on May 5, caused substantial damage to homes and infrastructure.

Centered at 19.703°N, 99.683°E the quake occurred at a depth of about 7.4km.

The Quake, said to be the strongest to strike the country in recent times, was followed by at least 5 aftershocks, the largest of which registered at 5.0Mw (19.620°N, 99.461°E), according to USGS/EHP.

Disaster Declaration

“Seven districts of Chiang Rai have been declared disaster-stricken areas to facilitate quick assistance for people affected by the earthquake that rocked the northern province on Monday evening,” said a report.

M6.0 earthquake destroyed section of a road in Phan district of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, Monday, May 5, 2014. The quake  rattled  northern Thailand and Myanmar destroying or damaging “more than 3,500 houses, 10 temples, 10 temples, three schools, three hospitals, a hotel and a road…” Photo: AP. Image may be subject to copyright.

Districts of Phan, Mae Lao, Mae Suai, Wiang Chai, Muang Chiang Rai, Pa Daet and Phaya Mengrai have been declared disaster areas, according to the report. “More than 3,500 houses, 10 temples, 10 temples, three schools, three hospitals, a hotel and a road were damaged…”

EQ Details

• Magnitude: 6.0Mw
• Event Time: 2014-05-05 11:08:43 UTC
• Location: 19.703°N 99.683°E depth=7.4km (4.6mi)
• Nearby Cities:
  • 9km (6mi) S of Mae Lao, Thailand
  • 27km (17mi) SW of Chiang Rai, Thailand
  • 362km (225mi) WNW of Vientiane, Laos

EQ Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

IMPORTANT NOTICE: FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 96 on May 11, 2014.

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M6.0 Quake Strikes Thailand

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
NIGHTMARE SCENARIO 08
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Strong Earthquake Strikes N. Thailand

 Centered at 19.703°N, 99.683°E the quake occurred at a depth of about 7.4km.

EQ Details

• Magnitude: 6.0Mw
• Event Time: 2014-05-05 11:08:43 UTC
• Location: 19.703°N 99.683°E depth=7.4km (4.6mi)
• Nearby Cities:
  • 9km (6mi) S of Mae Lao, Thailand
  • 27km (17mi) SW of Chiang Rai, Thailand
  • 362km (225mi) WNW of Vientiane, Laos

EQ Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

Other Earthquakes

M 5.4 – 164km ESE of Naryn, Kyrgyzstan
Time: 2014-05-04 @ 20:23:32 UTC
Location: 40.647°N, 77.656°E
Depth: 10.0km

IMPORTANT NOTICE: FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 95 on May 6, 2014.

Myanmar Quake Update

First entry:

Magnitude 6.8 Quake Strikes MYANMAR

UPDATE

Death toll from the quake has reached at least 75 with up to  150 people injured, according to various reports.

“The quake also destroyed 390 residential houses, 14 monasteries and 9 government department buildings in the mainly affected areas of Tachileik, Tarlay, Naryaung and Monglin.” Xinhuanet said.

Original caption: “The video image taken from the telecast of Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) on March 25, 2011 shows a big crack on a road damaged in an earthquake in Myanmar’s northeastern region.” Via xinhuanet.

Quake Summary

Magnitude: 6.8
Date-Time: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 13:55:12 UTC
Location: 20.705°N, 99.949°E
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Aftershocks: 3 reported, including 2 significant shocks measuring 5.4 and 5.0Mw

EQ Location Map. Source: USGS. Enhanced by FIRE-EARTH

Magnitude 6.8 Quake Strikes MYANMAR

Quake May Have Caused Heavy Damage

The epicenter was located in a mountainous region of Myanmar near the borders with Thailand and Laos.

Tremors were felt in Bangkok and Hanoi.

Buildings swayed in Bangkok, about 770 kilometers south of the epicenter, AP reported.

No reports of damage as of posting; however, heavy damage could have occurred near the epicenter because buildings in the rural region are believed to be vulnerable to strong shocks.

A5.8 quake, which struck Yingjiang County in southwest China’s Yunnan Province (MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION), killed at least 24 people and injured more than 200 others two weeks ago, a report said. The shock also destroyed about 1,000 buildings.

Earthquake Details

Magnitude: 6.8
Date-Time: Thursday, March 24, 2011 at 13:55:12 UTC

Location: 20.705°N, 99.949°E
Depth: 10 km (6.2 miles)
Region: MYANMAR
Distances:

• 89 km (55 miles) N of Chiang Rai, Thailand
• 168 km (104 miles) SSW of Yunjinghong, Yunnan, China
• 589 km (365 miles) NE of Rangoon, Myanmar
• 772 km (479 miles) N of BANGKOK, Thailand

Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 15.4 km (9.6 miles); depth +/- 5.8 km (3.6 miles)
Source:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID: usc0002aes

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