Thursday, March 24, 2011

Myanmar Northeast Richter 7 earthquake building collapse in Thailand

WASHINGTON, March 24 Xinhua, according to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Information Network news release, Myanmar, Thailand and Laos, northeast of the area near the 24th night Richter magnitude 7 earthquake.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at GMT at 13:55 on the 24th (GMT 21:55), epicenter was located 20.7 degrees north latitude, 99.9 degrees east longitude, the focal depth about 10 km.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the epicenter of the earthquake due to far from the sea, will not generate a destructive tsunami.

According to China's national earthquake measuring the quake at 7.2 magnitude, focal depth about 20 km.

From Thai sources said the report was felt in Bangkok, some residents felt the building shake. Northern Thailand Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and other buildings appear to have collapsed, including a woman in Chiang Rai, the collapse of the government were killed. There are no more injuries were reported.

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