CHIANG MAI, July 13 (TNA)

 

A minor earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Ritcher Scale was reported in Thailand's northern resort province of Chiang Mai Thursday morning, but there have been no reports of any damage or casualties.

 

The quake hit Chiang Mai's Hang Dong District at 07:28 a.m., according to the Meteorological Department.

 

The epicentre of the northern quake has yet been indicated.

 

Initially, there have also been no reports of any damage or casualties from the tremor.

 

(TNA)--E002

I have read that there are no building codes in Chiang Mai requiring the kind of earth-quake damage-control construction standards that places like Tokyo and San Francisco have had for many years.

 

But the city of Chiang Mai and the surrounding areas of northern Thailand have a long history of earthquakes, including a catastrophic one that destroyed Chiang Mai in 1545. It's scary to even think of whether modern Chaing Mai's multi-story buildings could survive that kind of quake.