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Earthquakes in northern Laos, felt in Nan

The screenshot from the website of the Earthquake Observation Division of the Meteorological Department shows where an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 occurred in Xayaboury province of Laos, opposite Thailand’s Nan province, on Monday morning.

Two earthquakes were reported centred in Xayaboury province of Laos on Monday morning. There were no reports of serious damage but the tremors were felt in Thailand’s neighbouring Nan province.

The Laotiane Times reported that the Lao National Earthquake Data Centre detected two earthquakes in Xayaboury that were felt as far away as Vientiane.

The first tremor measured 3.5 on the Richter scale and struck at 4.02am, centred at a depth of 10 kilometres, near Sala village in Saysathan district, Xayaboury province.

The second quake, with a magnitude of 5.8, occurred…

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