Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3 occurred in the capital Bangkok and resulted in cracked walls and roads, says officials on Tuesday. According to the Global News, dozens were hurt and one person was killed due to the Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3. It reportedly struck northern Thailand and Myanmar yesterday.

The Associated Press reports that the Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3 also spanned Myanmar. It smashed windows, cracked walls and roads and damaged Buddhist temples, among other damages.

People from the airport in Chiang Rai, a northern Thai city near the epicentre of the Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3, have forced people to evacuate its terminals.

According to airport General Manager Damrong Klongakara as reported by the Huffington Post, though display signs and pieces of the ceiling in the airport fell, there was no damage to the runway or flight disruptions.

One of the temples affected by the Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3 was the well-known temple near the city. The Wat Rongkhun didn't obtain any damage, but authorities closed the temple due to safety concerns.

Chalermchai Kositpiphat, the artist who designed the temple, reportedly told Nation TV, "The spire of the main building came off and the tiles on the roof fell off. I still don't know how we can sleep tonight. ... It was shaking the whole time and then aftershocks followed four to five times."

Deputy director-general Anusorn Kaewkangwan from the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department told The Associated Press on Tuesday that an 83-year-old woman in Chiang Rai's Mae Lao district was killed when the brick walls of her house collapsed onto her during the Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3. The old woman was the only one killed due to the earthquake. Meanwhile, Anusorn added that around 25 people got minor ijuries, mostly from fallen ceilings or items in their houses.

The Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3 was located was 9 kilometres (6 miles) south of Mae Lao and 27 kilometres (17 miles) southwest of Chiang Rai, says Thailand's Meteorological Department.

Why are there so many earthquakes occurring recently?

According to The Daily Beast, the past month has produced a host of earthquakes which captured the attention of many. Including the Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3, others were a magnitude 6.9 off of Eureka, north of San Francisco, a magnitude 4.8 near the Yellowstone caldera in Wyoming, and a massive magnitude 8.2 off the coast of Chile that resulted in a tsunami.

However, scientists aren't worried despite several earthquakes reported recently. Why is this?

Scientists say that first; there are no strong patterns in the distribution of earthquakes over time. Second, earthquakes happen all the time and when people hear about a quake in the news, it's likely because it affected a notable or large area.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey using data going back to 1900, there are over 14,000 earthquakes of magnitude 4 or greater every year. Each year produces thousands of earthquakes around the world. They are not rare occurrences on the planet, but where they occur influences whether anyone takes notice.

In general, earthquakes such as the Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3, is actually just a product of:

1. Location
2. Constant news coverage

Thailand earthquake today with magnitude 6.3 hit the northern Thailand and Myanmar unexpectedly. Since earthquakes are part and parcel of life on Earth, the best people can do is prepare for disasters to avoid any untoward deaths or injuries.