The Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division said the quake occurred at 4.36am with its epicentre in Mae Kheu subdistrict at a depth of 2 kilometres. The tremor could be felt by residents in Doi Saket, Muang, San Kamphaeng, San Sai and Mae Rim districts. People in Lamphun’s Muang and Ban Thi districts and Phayao’s Dok Khamtai district also felt the quake, said the division. Earlier, at 1.40am on Thursday, the division also reported a milder 3.7-magnitude quake in Long district of Phrae province at a depth of 3 kilometres. The tremor could be felt in Phrae’s Long, Sung Men, Wang Chin, Den Chai and Muang districts and Uttaradit’s Tha Pla district.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 20, 2022 05:03 UTC