NORTHERN Phrae province was shaken by its ninth small earthquake in three days this afternoon (Oct. 21) with this measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale and at a depth of four kilometres, TV Channel 7 said. The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said the latest quake occurred at 2:59 p.m. at Huai O
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Phuket calls up volunteers after over 40 quakes in the Andaman Sea over 2 days
WITH over 40 earthquakes of 4.0 – 4.9 magnitude having occurred in the Andaman Sea off Andaman and Nicobar Islands since Monday (July 4) Phuket Earthquake Monitoring and Surveillance Centre today (July 6) called all volunteers to report to alarm towers along the Andaman coast to prepare for possible emergency and educate people about
Read moreNew Zealanders return home after earthquakes trigger tsunami warnings
By Reuters Staff, published by Toronto Sun Wellington — Small tsunami waves triggered by a series of powerful earthquakes hit the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island today (March 5) and authorities said thousands of residents who had evacuated to higher ground could now return to their homes. Officials had warned that waves could
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