5.4 Magnitude earthquake strikes off Southern Myanmar

A 5.4-magnitude earthquake was detected near the southern coast of Myanmar and felt in several parts of Bangkok on Thursday morning, Report informs via Bangkok Post.

The earthquake occurred at 9.58am, measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale and centred 10 kilometres underground, according to the Earthquake Observation Division of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).

The epicentre was in the Andaman Sea, 211 kilometres southwest of Mae Sot district in Thailand’s northern Tak province, said Natthawut Dandee, deputy director-general of the department and acting director of the Earthquake Observation Division.

According to the Department of Mineral Resources, the quake was attributed to a slip along the Sagaing Fault that runs north to south through the centre of Myanmar.

The active fault also caused the March 28 earthquake that sent strong tremors into Thailand, resulting in significant damage and fatalities in both countries.