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Buildings Swayed in Bangkok … as far as 480 miles (770 kilometers) south of the epicenter … EYE Report
6.8 Earthquake in Myanmar
Posted by gavinfarrell on March 24, 2011
Yangon, Myanmar, March 24, 2011 /WNCNews/ – A strong earthquake struck the northeastern Myanmar on Thursday (March 24, 2011) night local time and shook the buildings up to Bangkok, Thailand. However, there is no potential tsunami due to the earthquake this time.
The earthquake occurred along the Myanmar border with Thailand and Laos, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) from Chiang Rai. Thailand’s northern city suffered little damage, according to Thai television.
Center of the earthquake was at a depth of six miles (10 kilometers), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Many buildings swayed in Bangkok, about 480 miles (770 kilometers) south of the epicenter.
Max Jones, a resident of Australia, who lived in the Thai capital, was on the 27th floor apartment when the building started shaking so hard. He should stick to the wall to keep from falling.
“It was very scary, I tell you,” he said. Jones saw the smoke billowing from nearby buildings and people running in the streets.
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the location of the earthquake was located too far inland to create major damage.
