Myanmar quakes shake Bangkok
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An earthquake near the coast of Myanmar shook Lampang, causing many people to flee from high-rise buildings. On May 18th, residents in high-rise buildings in Lampang province felt the tremors after an earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck near the southern coast of Myanmar, approximately 247 kilometers southwest of Mae Sot district in Tak province, Thailand, at 9:05 AM.
5.3 Magnitude Myanmar Earthquake Rattles Bangkok High-Rises
BANGKOK — 18 May 2026, A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Myanmar on Monday morning, sending distinct tremors across Bangkok and prompting evacuations of high-rise buildings in the Thai capital. Thailand’s Earthquake Observation Division (TMD) said the quake struck at 09:05 local time near the southern coast of Myanmar. The epicenter was located at a depth of 10 kilometers, about 247 kilometers southwest of Mae Sot Distr…
According to the Earthquake Monitoring Division of the Meteorological Department, an earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred in the sea at 09:05 AM today (May 18, 2026).
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