2014 Mae Lao earthquake

2014 Mae Lao earthquake
Date May 5, 2014 (2014-05-05)
Origin time 11:08:43 UTC
Magnitude 6.1 Mw (USGS)[1]
6.2 Mw (EMSC)[2]
6.3 Mw (MDT)[3]
Depth 7.4 km (5 mi)
Epicenter 19°40′N 99°40′E / 19.66°N 99.67°E / 19.66; 99.67Coordinates: 19°40′N 99°40′E / 19.66°N 99.67°E / 19.66; 99.67[1]
Areas affected Thailand
Aftershocks 274[4]
Casualties 2 dead, 32 injured (200 people treated for post-traumatic stress disorder)[5]

The 2014 Mae Lao earthquake occurred at 18:08:43 Indochina Time on May 5. The epicenter was located at a point 9 km (6 mi) south of Mae Lao District, 27 km (17 mi) southwest of Chiang Rai, Thailand.[1] One person was killed as a result.[5]

Effects

USGS ShakeMap for the event

The earthquake was recorded as strong, shaking both northern Thailand and Myanmar in the evening. People in many northern provinces (including Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and Lampang) sensed the quake.[6] Windows, walls, roads and temples all suffered from the quake. Originally no casualties were found,[7] but later there were news reports of one death and several people wounded.[5] It was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in Thailand according to National Disaster Warning Center Director Somsak Khaosuwan.[8]

Chiang Rai International Airport, located near the epicenter, immediately evacuated people from its terminal. Airport general manager Damrong Klongakara said the runway and flights had not been affected by the quake. Even so, the airport was closed for a while.[5][7]

In Phan district of Chiang Rai, a road was split by serious cracks. A monk called Phra Pathompong said a Buddha statue's head at the Udomwaree Temple fell due to the quake and a residential building of the temple suffered exterior cracks and ceiling damage.[7] Several other temples were also destroyed.[5]

A Chiang Rai police officer reported that goods in shops were scattered, cracks appeared in buildings, and some provincial roads proved to have "large cracks".[9]

In Bangkok, tall buildings swayed as the earthquake occurred. Tremors were felt in Yangon, Myanmar.[9]

Approximately one hundred repeated aftershocks were reported by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "M6.0 - 9km S of Mae Lao, Thailand". USGS. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ "M 6.2 - THAILAND - 2014-05-05 11:08:45 UTC". EMSC. 5 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "M 6.3 - THAILAND - 2014-05-05 11:08:45 UTC". MDT. 5 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Very strong deadly earthquake close to Chiang Rai, Thailand – At least 1 dead and 32 injuries". Earthquake-Report.com. 5 May 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "One dies, dozens injured after earthquake in Thailand". Voice of Russia. May 6, 2014. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
  6. ↑ "6.0 quake in northern Thailand". Bangkok Post. May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  7. 1 2 3 Doksone, Thanyarat (May 5, 2014). "Earthquake Cracks Walls, Roads in North Thailand". Associated Press. ABC News. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Strongest ever quake strikes Chiang Rai". Thai PBS. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  9. 1 2 Bacon, John (May 5, 2014). "Magnitude-6.0 quake rattles Thailand". USA Today. Retrieved May 5, 2014.

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