Laos Earthquakes: Latest Quakes

Latest earthquakes in Laos (past month)

Latest quake See all	Mag. 2.9 Earthquake 47 km S of Keng Tung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) - 1 day 5 hours ago
Strongest since 2023	Mag. 5.7 76 km SW of Keng Tung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) - Nov 17, 2023 - 12 days ago
Strongest quake today	Mag. 2.9 47 km S of Keng Tung, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) - 1 day 5 hours ago
- past week	Mag. 4.2 58 km N of Phôngsali, Laos - 5 days ago
- past month	Mag. 5.7 China, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) - Nov 17, 2023 - 12 days ago
- past year	Mag. 5.7 China, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) - Nov 17, 2023 - 12 days ago

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Updated: Nov 29, 2023 05:51 GMT - refresh

Find all latest earthquakes in Laos in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Laos, find out which quakes are happening right now!

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Laos in the past 24 hours.

Since 2023, Laos has had 474 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.7:

1 quake above magnitude 5
40 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
99 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
223 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
111 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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	Total number	below <M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	2 quakes	-	2 quakes	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	16 quakes	2 quakes	9 quakes	4 quakes	1 quake	-	-	-
Past 30 days	66 quakes	8 quakes	28 quakes	24 quakes	5 quakes	1 quake	-	-
Past 90 days	125 quakes	28 quakes	52 quakes	31 quakes	13 quakes	1 quake	-	-
Past 365 days	545 quakes	122 quakes	267 quakes	109 quakes	46 quakes	1 quake	-	-

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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 2.8 or higher (178 out of 474 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Tuesday, November 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 28, 07:21 am (Yangon) (Nov 28, 00:51 GMT)	2.9 1 km		47 km south of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) I FELT IT	More
Monday, November 27, 2023 GMT (3 quakes)
Nov 28, 04:58 am (Yangon) (Nov 27, 22:28 GMT)	2.6 10 km		53 km south of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)	More
Nov 28, 02:02 am (Bangkok) (Nov 27, 19:02 GMT)	1.1 5 km		Tambon Bua Sali, Amphoe MaeLao, ChiangRai	More
Nov 27, 12:30 pm (Bangkok) (Nov 27, 05:30 GMT)	1.5 5 km		Tambon Huai Chomphu, Amphoe MueangChiangRai, ChiangRai	More
Sunday, November 26, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 27, 05:14 am (Yangon) (Nov 26, 22:44 GMT)	2.2 1 km		56 km south of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)	More
Nov 26, 09:16 pm (Yangon) (Nov 26, 14:46 GMT)	3.1 4 km		77 km southwest of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) I FELT IT	More
Saturday, November 25, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 25, 07:52 pm (Yangon) (Nov 25, 13:22 GMT)	2.3 1 km		92 km northwest of Tachilek, Tachileik District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)	More
Nov 25, 07:35 pm (Yangon) (Nov 25, 13:05 GMT)	3.5 9 km		77 km southwest of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) I FELT IT	More
Friday, November 24, 2023 GMT (4 quakes)
Nov 25, 05:53 am (Yangon) (Nov 24, 23:23 GMT)	2.2 10 km		77 km southwest of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)	More
Nov 24, 06:50 pm (Vientiane) (Nov 24, 11:50 GMT)	4.2 10 km		58 km north of Phôngsali, Laos I FELT IT	More
Nov 24, 01:00 am (GMT +0) (Nov 24, 01:00 GMT)	2.6 4 km		76 km southwest of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) I FELT IT	More

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.6 x 10¹³ joules (10.1 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 8723 tons of TNT or 0.5 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy

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Mag	Number of quakes (16 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	1 quake betw. Mag 4 - 5 (6.25%)
3+	4 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (25%)
2+	9 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (56.25%)
below M2	2 quakes (12.5%)

Mag	Number of quakes (66 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	1 quake betw. Mag 5 - 6 (1.52%)
4+	5 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (7.58%)
3+	24 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (36.36%)
2+	28 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (42.42%)
below M2	8 quakes (12.12%)

Mag	Number of quakes (125 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	1 quake betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.8%)
4+	13 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (10.4%)
3+	31 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (24.8%)
2+	52 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (41.6%)
below M2	28 quakes (22.4%)

Mag	Number of quakes (545 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	1 quake betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.18%)
4+	46 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (8.44%)
3+	109 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (20%)
2+	267 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (48.99%)
below M2	122 quakes (22.39%)

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Laos Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Laos?

The last earthquake in Laos occurred 1 day 5 hours ago: Light mag. 2.9 earthquake - 47 km south of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), on Tuesday, Nov 28, 2023 07:21 am (Yangon time).

How many quakes were there in Laos since 2023?

Since 2023, Laos was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.7, 40 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 99 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 223 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 111 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in Laos since 2023?

The strongest earthquake in Laos since 2023 occurred 12 days ago: Strong mag. 5.7 earthquake - 76 km southwest of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), on Friday, Nov 17, 2023 08:07 am (Yangon time).

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