Under contruction building collapsed in front of JJ Mall in Chatuchak market in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, as an earthquake of 7.7 magnitude, which occurred in Myanmar's Mandalay, was felt across Thailand, China and Vietnam.
"Geographically we are at risk due to being surrounded by three lands with tectonic activities with the boundary of Bangladesh, it is about 100-150 kilometres. Even in north we have the Eurasian plate in Nepal, and we are standing in Indo-Australian plate, and on our eastern side in Myanm
Indians prefer Thailand as one of the best holiday destinations and visit the place in huge numbers. However, as soon as the deadly effects of the quake were felt in the country, they started to return to India.
According to NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 180 kilometers. The NCS said the earthquake was recorded at Latitude 36.50 N and Longitude 71.12 E.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Myanmar on Friday at 11:56 pm (local time), according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
During a special briefing on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka, Secretary East Jaideep Mazumdar on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the upcoming 6th BIMSTEC summit in Thailand beginning April 3, with the earthquake in the region
Officials stated on Friday that Chinese students should not be granted early access to essential technologies, emphasising the importance of advances related to national security and the nation's competitive edge.
Speaking to the media, the CM said, "Having a darshan of Lord Jagannath is a beautiful experience. I had been here earlier,r too. I gain new energy whenever I come here. The sense of love and affection that Lord Jagannath provides is unique. So, I am delighted to have had this darshan today.
Speaking to ANI, Mishra said "It occurred in the longest fault in Myanmar, Sagaing Fault. Its length is 1200 km. This fault has generated several earthquakes in the past of magnitude more than 7. This is not the first earthquake with magnitude 7."