A moderate 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit Mae Suey district of Chiang Rai at 05.32 a.m. Monday, forcing hundreds of residents in many districts to run out of their homes for safety.
The epicentre of the tremor is six kilometres deep underground in Mae Suey district and is located at Latitude 19.71 and Longitude 99.5.
The moderate tremor was felt by residents in Mae Suey, Mae Lao, Phan, Muang and adjacent districts.
It forced hundreds to jump out of their beds and ran outside of their homes.
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation officials of Chiang Rai are investigating if the tremor has caused any damages to properties and lives.
They also are looking into the possibility of landslides in the areas as during the tremor there were heavy rains in the affected areas.