Laos quake no effect on Thai dams
- Published: 24/02/2011 at 04:07 PM
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An earthquake of 4.7 magnitude of 4.7 that hit northern Laos on Wednesday night caused no damage to hydro-dams in Thailand, an Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand official said on Thursday.
Egat information director Thatree Riewcharoen said the epicentre of the quake, which occujrred at 10.53pm (local time) on Wednesday, was about 159km northeast of Sirikit Dam in Uttaradit province, 209km northeast of Mae Chang Dam in Lampang, and 330km northeast of Bhumibol Dam in Tak.
The accelerographs installed at the three dams, as well as other dams, did not show any effects, he said.
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