June 29 – from the earthquake in the middle of the night The center point at Ban Phai Lom, Bang Krathum District, Phitsanulok Province, causing people in nearby provinces to feel the tremor. While the Department of Mineral Resources indicated that the first earthquake in 100 years was not severe.
last night The Earthquake Surveillance Division reported an earthquake in the area of Phai Lom Subdistrict, Bang Krathum District, Phitsanulok Province, measuring 4.5 and 5 kilometers deep.
after such an earthquake Video clips of the earthquake in Phitsanulok have been published in many places, for example, Tiktok users isyou_55 while resting at home but was shocked to the extreme. Because he felt that the house was shaking a lot. The cat lying on the couch can sense it too. and pictures from the fish palace area in front of Wat Phothiyan Around the Nan River, a large number of fish flocked to panic until the surface of the water rippled clearly. While many Phitsanulok residents spoke about this earthquake that it had never happened before in their lives.
Earthquake cracks ancient sites
after the earthquake in Phitsanulok make people in Phichit province Which has an area less than 10 kilometers from the earthquake site, can clearly feel the tremor And from the CCTV footage, objects can be seen flickering, swaying.
Wat Ratchachangkwan Which is only 7 kilometers from the epicenter of the earthquake. Especially the old ubosot built in 1918 and registered as a historical site with the Fine Arts Department. And just restored in 2022, there were 6 initial cracks found, which are new cracks.
Department of Mineral Resources Indicates the first earthquake in 100 years,
Department of Mineral Resources. revealed that an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 at Bang Krathum District, Phitsanulok Province was caused by the shifting of a fault hidden underground. This fault is out of 16 groups of energetic faults that have not experienced an earthquake in 100 years. It is a very shallow earthquake. But the tremor made people in Phitsanulok, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Phetchabun, Nakhon Sawan and Loei provinces aware.
Such recognition exists. In the intensity of a 4-5 earthquake (light-moderate) that most people can feel. The sleeping man was shocked. door window shakes The walls of the room screeched. Parked cars flicker But it does not affect the damage to the main structure of the building. Initially, there were reports of minor damage.
This is to create awareness and reduce panic among the people. Department of Mineral Resources sends officials to survey, inspect, assess impacts and give advice to people in the area along with installation of seismic measuring instruments in the surrounding area to monitor the earthquake situation or aftershock closely . – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency
