PHUKET: A small aftershock struck the Phuket region today following three earthquakes in the space of 30 hours.

The fourth earthquake, measuring magnitude 2.7, came at 12.14pm while many people were enjoying lunch.

It probably went unfelt, unlike the two largest of the quakes of the preceding days. They rumbled like thunder and brought people tumbling out of bed early on Wednesday morning and again on Thursday morning.

Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi are in an earthquake zone so shakes can be expected. But experts say future earthquakes are unlikely to exceed magnitude 5.0.



May 8, 2015 Magnitude 2.7, 12.14pm

May 7, 2015 Magnitude 4.7, 12.31am

May 6, 2015 Magnitude 3.2 12.25pm

May 6, 2015 Magnitude 4.6, 4.18am

March 25, 2015 Magnitude 3.8, 5.32am

February 20, 2015 Magnitude 4.0

October 27, 2014 Phuket residents feel Sumatra quake, magnitude 5.3, 7.02am

May 5, 2014 Magnitude 6.1, 6.08pm quake rocks Chiang Rai province

July 17, 2013 Phuket residents feel Sumatra quake, magnitude 5.3, 6.41am

July 2, 2013 Phuket residents feel Sumatra quake, magnitude 6.1, 2.35pm

April 22, 2012 Magnitude 2.4, 8.42am

April 22, 2012 Magnitude 2.2, 4.07am

April 20, 2012 Magnitude 2.0, 3.42pm

April 17, 2012 Aftershocks felt overnight on Phuket at 23.47 (magnitude 2.1) 01.00 (2.2) 02.02 (2.5) 08.30 (2.3) and 12.18 (3.1).

April 16, 2012 Aftershocks of magnitude 2.7 at 20.30 pm, 2.6 at 21.17pm and 2.7 at 23.03 pm.

April 16, 2012 Magnitude 4,3, 4.44pm. Epicentre below central Phuket