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The U. S. Geological Survey confirmed the quake’s magnitude and shallow depth, warning that more aftershocks were likely in the coming days.

Seismologists are calling this a “megathrust event,” possibly linked to increasing tectonic pressure along the Indo Burmese fault line

The force of the rupture was so immense that tremors were felt as far away as Bangkok, Hanoi, and even parts of Kolkata.

In cities like Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, buildings swayed violently In cities like Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, buildings swayed violently. Alarms blared as terrified residents rushed outside, many still in nightclothes. Hospitals in several provinces were forced to evacuate patients after structural cracks appeared in their walls.