Big tremor sparks building check call
A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook six northern provinces early yesterday morning, prompting calls from experts for an inspection of older buildings.
The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) reported the quake was detected five kilometres underground in tambon Phai Lom of Phitsanulok’s Bang Krathum district at 12.17am.
People in Phitsanulok and the adjacent provinces of Phichit and Kamphaeng Phet reportedly felt the tremor.
Others in Nakhon Sawan province in the lower North and the northeastern province of Loei also felt it, according to the TMD.
There were reports of cracks at Wat Rat Chang Khwan in Muang district of Phichit. The Buddhist temple stands about 7km from the epicentre of the earthquake.
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) attributed the quake to the movement of a hidden fault…
