An earthquake rattled Kanchanaburi yesterday afternoon, after tsunami fears caused panic among villagers and sea gypsies along the Andaman Coast in Phang Nga late on Saturday night.
The quake in Sri Sawas district measured 3.7 on the Richter scale. It was reported at 3.19pm, with the strongest tremor felt in Tambon Dan Mae Chalaeb.
Officials at Sri Nakharin Dam, located about 30 kilometres away from the epicentre, said the seismic activity did not cause damage or any structural change.
A live video feed of the dam's condition was available at cctvsnr.egat.com for checking, they said.
At 10.30pm on Saturday night, more than 100 Thais and Moken sea gypsies fled from their homes after a warning from unknown sources. They moved inland to the 778km marker on Phetkasem Rd.
A 7.5-Richter-scale quake was reported off the Nicobar Islands north of Sumatra and a quake off Japan several hours before that.
A villager said he got a phone call about a possible quake and a warning from a CP company that raises shrimp in the vicinity. Another villager saw a message running during a World Cup match.