People living in Thailand’s north eastern provinces of Ubon Ratchathani and Sakhon Nakhon felt the vibrations of two earthquakes, which struck Vietnam today, but there are no reports of property damage or injury.
The first quake, measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale, occurred 11.17am at a depth of 10km. The second measured 5.3 and occurred 18 minutes after the first, at a depth of 10km under central Vietnam, about 53km to the north west of Kon Tum town.
According to the Earthquake Surveillance Division of the Meteorological Department, the centre of the two tremors is about 361km to the south east of Ubon Ratchathani. They were caused by movement of the Tam Ky-Phuc Son fault line.
The vibrations caused by the two quakes were felt by people living in Warin Chamrap district of Ubon Ratchathani and Mueang district of Sakhon Nakhon.
People living in high-rise condominiums and office buildings reported feeling tables shake and walls flexing slightly.
