The bureau, which is under the Meteorological Department, said the quake&rsquo;s epicenter was 9 kilometres deep and was located in the Doi Phu Nang National Park in Pong district. 
It happened at 12.55am on Friday. 
Thinnakorn Thathong, chief of the Mineral Resources Zone 1 Office in Lampang, said the quake was very mild and had no affect on people in the province.

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Mild 1.8-magnitude quake occurs in Phayao

A 1.8-magnitude earthquake occurred deep in forests in Phayao early on Friday morning, the Seismological Bureau reported.

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