The epicenter of the quake was about 13 kilometers away from the heart of Phuket. No tsunami warning was issued.

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3.8-magnitude quake hits Phuket

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake happened in the sea about eight kilometers east of the Phuket island at 5:32 am Wednesday, the Seismology Center of the Meteorological Department announced.

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