5.1 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, felt in northern Thailand

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A map provided by the Earthquake Observation Division shows the epicentre of a 5.1-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar late Monday night.
A map provided by the Earthquake Observation Division shows the epicentre of a 5. 1-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar past due Monday night.

An earthquake of 5. one magnitude occurred inside Myanmar, with a level of 2 kilometres, about 82km northeast of Mae Claime district, Chiang Rai, at 11. 03pm on Monday and was felt in northern Thailand, the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Department reported.

The quake has been reportedly felt within Mae Sai, Mae Lao, Muang, Mae Fah Luang, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Saen and Phaya Mengrai districts associated with Chiang Rai; plus Muang, Mae Ai and Fang districts of Chiang Mai.

The earthquake was then a number of aftershocks in to Tuesday morning.

There were simply no immediate reports of damage.