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Laos · South-Eastern Asia

Earthquakes in Laos: live activity, map and history

Explore recent and historical earthquakes in Laos, with live USGS-derived data, magnitude and depth statistics, regional hubs and an interactive globe.

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Events23
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30 days0
12 months0
LargestM 6.3
avg_depth14.6 km
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Recent activity vs baseline

Counts describe detected earthquakes and are not a forecast or hazard assessment.

M4.5+ · 30d0
Monthly reference0.2
Relative activity×0.0
Historical maximumM 6.3

Recent earthquakes — Laos

30 days · Times shown in UTC.

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Magnitude distribution

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Country activity: Laos

Quake Pulse groups events assigned to Laos from coordinate-based country boundaries, with a cautious text fallback for offshore events. The page combines recent activity with the historical catalogue so a short-lived sequence can be read in context.

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Reference localities

Locality hubs are inferred from recurring USGS reference-place descriptions.

Sainyabuli5 USGS referencesPhôngsali4 USGS referencesChiang Klang4 USGS referencesBan Houakhoua4 USGS referencesDien Bien Phu3 USGS referencesLuang Prabang1 USGS referencesMuang Phônsavan1 USGS referencesLuang Namtha1 USGS references

Recent local earthquakes

Times shown in UTC.

MagnitudeLocationDepthTime
M 4.773 km NNW of Phôngsali, Laos10.5 km2021-12-31 14:53:02 UTCView event →
M 5.553 km NW of Sainyabuli, Laos10.0 km2021-12-19 21:06:15 UTCView event →
M 4.677 km NNW of Phôngsali, Laos10.0 km2021-11-16 07:54:48 UTCView event →
M 4.769 km NNW of Phôngsali, Laos10.0 km2021-11-16 05:22:49 UTCView event →
M 4.649 km ENE of Chiang Klang, Thailand10.0 km2021-10-31 03:04:55 UTCView event →
M 4.753 km NE of Chiang Klang, Thailand10.0 km2021-07-07 06:43:49 UTCView event →
M 4.630 km W of Sainyabuli, Laos10.0 km2019-11-21 00:57:15 UTCView event →
M 6.243 km WNW of Sainyabuli, Laos10.0 km2019-11-20 23:50:43 UTCView event →
M 4.538 km WNW of Sainyabuli, Laos10.0 km2019-11-20 21:19:24 UTCView event →
M 4.564 km W of Luang Prabang, Laos16.8 km2017-05-05 22:10:04 UTCView event →
M 4.537 km NE of Phôngsali, Laos10.0 km2016-04-22 23:00:58 UTCView event →
M 4.573 km ESE of Muang Phônsavan, Laos13.3 km2015-05-26 18:07:53 UTCView event →
M 4.637 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos10.0 km2011-02-23 15:53:16 UTCView event →
M 4.741 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos32.8 km2007-11-01 19:05:51 UTCView event →
M 4.641 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos10.0 km2007-10-16 06:46:57 UTCView event →
M 4.648 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos10.0 km2007-06-07 17:21:09 UTCView event →
M 6.340 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos9.0 km2007-05-16 08:56:14 UTCView event →
M 4.573 km S of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam10.0 km2007-05-02 02:02:13 UTCView event →
M 4.660 km SW of Luang Namtha, Laos37.0 km2003-11-23 15:08:13 UTCView event →
M 4.783 km S of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam10.0 km2003-04-03 23:48:24 UTCView event →
M 4.544 km N of Chiang Klang, Thailand33.0 km2002-07-02 03:54:08 UTCView event →
M 4.931 km W of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam10.0 km2001-02-19 15:51:35 UTCView event →
M 5.473 km NE of Chiang Klang, Thailand33.0 km2000-01-19 20:59:28 UTCView event →
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