Seismic upheaval in Myanmar prompts call for earthquake-resistant structures in Thailand

A seismic upheaval of 6.4 magnitude rattled Myanmar and was perceptible in various regions of Thailand yesterday, prompting engineers and academics to urge the implementation of stringent regulations to ensure the resilience of structures against future earthquakes.

The earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.4, originated in Myanmar at 8.37am yesterday. The Earthquake Observation Division of the Meteorological Department reported the epicentre to be roughly 100 kilometres northwest of the Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) stated the epicentre was approximately 76 kilometres southwest of Kengtung township in Shan State, at a depth of nine kilometres. In the aftermath, three aftershocks with magnitudes of 4.1, 3.5 and 3.4 were detected.

The tremors were discernible in various districts of Chiang Rai, Chiang…