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Powerful quake hits Laos, Thailand

Posted: 16 May 2007 1732 hrs

	Photos 1 of 1 File pic: An official at a seismology centre points to earthquake readings

The quake was recorded at a depth of 33 kilometres (20 miles) in a region that is also close to the borders with China and Myanmar.

People in the Thai capital Bangkok reported buildings shaking.

A provincial official in Chiang Rai, a town in northern Thailand about 100 kilometres from the epicentre, said the quake shook the region but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Residents in nearby Chiang Mai, a city popular with tourists, said people ran onto the streets as buildings swayed.

Chiang Mai's mayor Boonlert Buranuthkorn said it was the most serious quake he had felt, but he also had no reports of any injuries or damage.

"We are still searching, but we have found no damage so far," he told AFP.

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Can't see the pic Gav...try again.

How about aftershock ???

Dont worry about the pic it was only an attached pic (graph)

that came with the text, could not seperate or copy :-)

Cool...i was chatting to a friend on MSN and she said OMG earthquake (she in BKK) and i didn't believe her !!

Hmmm...my building must be a lot stronger than some...didn't feel anything at all here in Sukhumvit Soi 22.

Earthquake...what earthquake...?

Greer

if the curtains start to move, its either an earthquake or the indication that your building is going to collapse soon

or you left the wiondows open

My house in Chaing Mai was shaking slowiy, I was just about ready to go stand in a doorway. O_O

uhmmmmm nothing here

What the heck is going on with THailand now.......grrrrrrr.....

WHAT IS GOING ON!!!x

I have talked to my friends in Chiang Rai already... It just took seconds and they thought there were no injuries and not much damage ... Phew...

HR Head of my co keep saying "Stay Calm, Don't Panic" While we see ppl from other building were walking out from their building... only ppl in my building that stayed really calm.. well since I heard it was in North Eastern of Loas (or so) I just dont bother about it anymore. My office building is tall one tho even not the tallest (+30 fl)...No one feel anything.

Lol i understand now why i feel like dizzy today hehe (i working at 26th floor)

so thats what Jum was going on about

My office is on the 5th floor...So felt nothing ja.

Thx for ya info. @_@