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Tsunami Alert Declared in 6 Provinces of Thailand – Reports
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A tsunami alert was declared on Saturday in six provinces of Thailand after two earthquakes in the Indian Ocean, according to media reports.
The tsunami alert was declared in the provinces of Ranong, Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun, the Xinhua news agency reported citing Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
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According to the US Geological Survey, two tremors with the 5.1-magnitude both took place near the Andaman Islands at 11:29 and 11:34 GMT.
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The Andaman Islands and Thailand are located in a seismically active and regularly suffer from powerful earthquakes. Hundreds of thousands died in 2004 when the most powerful earthquake at that time hit Sumatra's Aceh region, triggering a tsunami in several states bordering the Indian Ocean.
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Tsunami alert declared for southern Thailand
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A tsunami alert has been declared for six southern Thai provinces following two earthquakes in the Indian Ocean.
Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation issued the alert on Saturday night for the provinces of Ranong, Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
According to the US Geological Survey, two tremors with the 5.0 and 5.2 magnitude occurred near the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean at 6:29 p.m. and 6:34 p.m local time.
The tremors took place approximately 634 kilometres from Phuket, the alert said.
Officials have been ordered to closely monitor the situation over the next 24 hours.
The alert gave the following contact details for the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation:
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Tsunami Alert Declared in 6 Provinces of Thailand – Reports
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A tsunami alert was declared on Saturday in six provinces of Thailand after two earthquakes in the Indian Ocean, according to media reports.
The tsunami alert was declared in the provinces of Ranong, Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun, the Xinhua news agency reported citing Thailand’s Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
© AFP 2019 / PEDRO PARDO
Magnitude 6.8 Quake Strikes Coast of Chile - Pacific Tsunami Center
According to the US Geological Survey, two tremors with the 5.1-magnitude both took place near the Andaman Islands at 11:29 and 11:34 GMT.
READ MORE: Tsunami-Triggering Indonesian Volcano Loses 3/4 of Its Size in Latest Eruption
The Andaman Islands and Thailand are located in a seismically active and regularly suffer from powerful earthquakes. Hundreds of thousands died in 2004 when the most powerful earthquake at that time hit Sumatra's Aceh region, triggering a tsunami in several states bordering the Indian Ocean.
...
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Tsunami alert declared for southern Thailand
Image: Thai Rath
A tsunami alert has been declared for six southern Thai provinces following two earthquakes in the Indian Ocean.
Thailand's Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation issued the alert on Saturday night for the provinces of Ranong, Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun.
According to the US Geological Survey, two tremors with the 5.0 and 5.2 magnitude occurred near the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean at 6:29 p.m. and 6:34 p.m local time.
The tremors took place approximately 634 kilometres from Phuket, the alert said.
Officials have been ordered to closely monitor the situation over the next 24 hours.
The alert gave the following contact details for the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation:
