[Myanmar weather watch] 7.0-magnitude quakes strike NE Myanmar; no...

Ko Myoe posted in Myanmar weather watch Ko Myoe 24 March 17:19 7.0-magnitude quakes strike NE Myanmar; no tsunami – 30 mins ago YANGON, Myanmar – Two strong earthquakes struck northeastern Myanmar less than a minute apart Thursday night. They could be felt as far away as Bangkok, but a tsunami was not generated. The first 7.0-magnitude quake was just six miles (10 kilometers) deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was followed by another of the same strength but far deeper: 140 miles (230 kilometers). The quakes struck along Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) from the northern Thai city of Chiang Rai. Buildings swayed in Bangkok, 500 miles (800 kilometers) south of the epicenter. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says it was located too far inland to create a destructive wave. ________________________________________________________________________ 6.8-magnitude quake strikes NE Myanmar; no tsunami – 21 mins ago YANGON, Myanmar – A strong earthquake struck northeastern Myanmar on Thursday night, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok. No tsunami was generated. The quake struck along Myanmar's borders with Thailand and Laos, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) from Chiang Rai. The northern Thai city sustained a little damage, according to Thai television. The 6.8-magnitude quake was just six miles (10 kilometers) deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. At that strength and depth, the monitor said 600,000 people got shaking anywhere from strong to violent and that the buildings are considered vulnerable so moderate to very heavy damage is expected in homes. Buildings swayed in Bangkok, about 480 miles (770 kilometers) south of the epicenter. Max Jones, an Australian resident of the Thai capital, was in his 27th-floor apartment when his building started swaying so hard he had to grab the walls to keep from falling. "It was bloody scary, I can tell you, he said. Jones said he could smoke rising from nearby buildings and people running in the streets. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says it was located too far inland to create a d View Post on Facebook · Edit email settings · Reply to this email to add a comment.