Magnitude 3.0 quake felt in Chiang Rai

2026-03-19 - 02:51

CHIANG RAI — 19 March 2026, A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Mae Suai district in northern Thailand early on Thursday, with tremors felt across several areas in Chiang Rai and parts of neighbouring Chiang Mai, officials said. The Department of Mineral Resources’ Earthquake Operations Centre reported that the quake occurred at 05:31 at a depth of 2 kilometres in tambon Mae Suai, Mae Suai district. The tremor was attributed to movement along the Mae Lao fault group, which runs in a northeast-southwest direction and is characterised as a left-lateral strike-slip fault. Residents in Mae Suai, Phan and Mueang districts of Chiang Rai, as well as San Sai district in Chiang Mai, reported feeling the shaking. No damage has been reported.