5.9-magnitude quake hits Myanmar: Meteorological Department

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar Sunday morning, with tremors felt in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, according to Thailand's Meteorological Dept.

The Meteorological Department reported that a mild earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck Myanmar on Sunday morning.

The Earthquake Observation Division of the department stated that the quake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres at 9.24 am Thailand time.

The division said its epicentre was located at latitude 21.065° North and longitude 96.190° East, approximately 271 kilometres northwest of Mae Hong Son province.
The earthquake was reportedly felt by residents in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.In Chiang Mai, residents on the seventh floor of a condominium in Tambon Suthep, Mueang district, reported feeling a slight tremor and noticed ceiling lamps swaying gently.

In Tambon Thasud, Mueang district of Chiang Rai, residents of the Kemintra boarding house also reported feeling a light tremor and the shaking of beds.

The division further reported that a 1.8-magnitude earthquake occurred in Tambon Mae Na Toeng of Mae Hong Son’s Pai district at 9.42 am. Its epicentre was one kilometre deep, located at latitude 19.553° North and longitude 94.421° East.

(2025/04/13-00:00)