Moderate quake hit Phuket Monday
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National Disaster Warning Center on Monday said a quake hit Thailand on Monday and the epicenter was in Phuket's Thalang district.
Acting director Burin Wetchbantoeng said that an earthquake of 4.3 on the Richter scale hit in Phuket at 4.44pm with epicenter at Thalang district, while another quake, a 5.4-magnitude, west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra two minutes later.
The quakes that happened just two minutues apart initially caused confusion that the tremor felt in Phuket was from a quake in Indonesia.
Local residents in Phuket ran out in panic out of houses, buildings and department stores when the tremor took place.
Some described the tremor this time was heavier that last week.
