6.4-magnitude quake hits Myanmar, felt in Thailand

November 17, 2023

PUBLISHED : 17 Nov 2023 at 10:27

Myanmar experienced a moderate 6.4-magnitude earthquake near the borders of Thailand, China and Laos on Friday morning. (Photo: United States Geological Survey)

An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale hit Myanmar at 8.37am on Friday. The quake was about 100 kilometres northwest of Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district, the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division announced.

According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the…