Having a conversation with a Thai Seismologist, this is a first for me!
Seismologist: I am at Koh Lanta. Just came this morning for borehole seismometer installation. It is very good quality for earthquake detection.
Me: Does Phuket have seisometer?
Seismologist: Yes, Koh Yao also was installed by me.
Me: How deep in the ground is the sensor?
Seismologist: 30 meter below ground surface.
Me: When there was an earthquake at Kao Yao I could feel it in my house. I live in Phuket Town it was not so far from me. I woke up! First time I thought a big truck went past,so I went back to sleep. Then in the morning I heard about earthquake!! Second time I didn't think it was a truck ha ha ha. I went straight online to see how big it was. It was 4.6M
Details: http://www.earthquake.tmd.go.th/inside-info.html?earthquake=3376
Seismologist: Don't worry , shaking level is similar to the truck. Magnitude range 3.5-4.5
Me: I am happier if it is really a truck!
Me: How long does it take to install seismometer
Seismologist: 2 days install + performance testing I have installed the equipment more than 50 stations around Thailand. There are more than 100 station distributed around the country.
Me: Oh I didn't know that Thailand had so many. I think only one! Maybe in North. now I have learnt something new. I am happy to know this. The big earthquake sites like USGS don't seem to show the small Thai quakes
Me: Who watches the signal?
Seismologist: Thai Meteorological Department
Now I feel a bit safer!
Information thanks to Dr. Paiboon Nuannin ดร. ไพบูลย์ นวลนิล
PhD Geophysics/Seismology at Uppsala University, Sweden.
Author of แผ่นดินไหว พิบัติภัยที่คนไทยต้องพร้อมรับมือ
ISBN : 9786165263382
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnj8vfxNmOs
Seismologist: I am at Koh Lanta. Just came this morning for borehole seismometer installation. It is very good quality for earthquake detection.
Me: Does Phuket have seisometer?
Seismologist: Yes, Koh Yao also was installed by me.
Me: How deep in the ground is the sensor?
Seismologist: 30 meter below ground surface.
Me: When there was an earthquake at Kao Yao I could feel it in my house. I live in Phuket Town it was not so far from me. I woke up! First time I thought a big truck went past,so I went back to sleep. Then in the morning I heard about earthquake!! Second time I didn't think it was a truck ha ha ha. I went straight online to see how big it was. It was 4.6M
Details: http://www.earthquake.tmd.go.th/inside-info.html?earthquake=3376
Seismologist: Don't worry , shaking level is similar to the truck. Magnitude range 3.5-4.5
Me: I am happier if it is really a truck!
Me: How long does it take to install seismometer
Seismologist: 2 days install + performance testing I have installed the equipment more than 50 stations around Thailand. There are more than 100 station distributed around the country.
Me: Oh I didn't know that Thailand had so many. I think only one! Maybe in North. now I have learnt something new. I am happy to know this. The big earthquake sites like USGS don't seem to show the small Thai quakes
Me: Who watches the signal?
Seismologist: Thai Meteorological Department
Now I feel a bit safer!
Information thanks to Dr. Paiboon Nuannin ดร. ไพบูลย์ นวลนิล
PhD Geophysics/Seismology at Uppsala University, Sweden.
Author of แผ่นดินไหว พิบัติภัยที่คนไทยต้องพร้อมรับมือ
ISBN : 9786165263382
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnj8vfxNmOs
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