Department of Mineral Resources Updates on "Earthquake" Incident in Andaman Sea, Confirms It Will Not Cause a Tsunami

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The Department of Mineral Resources has updated the latest "earthquake" event in the Andaman Sea, measuring 5.2 north of the Sumatra Islands, confirming that there are no reports of impacts in Thailand. It will not cause a tsunami because it is small, the fault moves horizontally, and there is no uplift of water mass like the 2004 tsunami.

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Dozens of earthquakes have rocked Thailand, Myanmar and the Nicobar Islands in India, generating a tsunami alert and concern over the possible eruption of an underwater volcano. Marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat warned that frequent seismic activity in the region, especially along Andaman's underwater volcanic belt, could indicate magma movement and preparation for a volcanic explosion. Although there is no way of predicting an eruption wi…