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Latest earthquakes in Laos (past month)

Updated: Dec 2, 2023 20:43 GMT - refresh

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

Since 2023, Laos has had 483 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
230 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
113 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Latest today: Mag. 2.3 Earthquake 78 km NW of Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand -

Strongest: Mag. 5.7 Earthquake 76 km SW of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) -

Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 2.8 or higher (187 out of 483 quakes, show more):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Friday, December 1, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 1, 12:41 pm (Bangkok) (Dec 1, 05:41 GMT)	2.3 1 km		78 km northwest of Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand	More
Thursday, November 30, 2023 GMT (4 quakes)
Dec 1, 04:01 am (Bangkok) (Nov 30, 21:01 GMT)	2.0 1 km		12 km northwest of Phayao, Thailand	More
Nov 30, 11:33 am (Yangon) (Nov 30, 05:03 GMT)	2.6 4 km		83 km southwest of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) I FELT IT	More
Nov 30, 08:45 am (Yangon) (Nov 30, 02:15 GMT)	2.5 7 km		85 km southwest of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)	More
Nov 30, 06:51 am (Yangon) (Nov 30, 00:21 GMT)	2.7 1 km		78 km southwest of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) I FELT IT	More
Wednesday, November 29, 2023 GMT (4 quakes)
Nov 30, 02:48 am (Yangon) (Nov 29, 20:18 GMT)	1.7 3 km		Myanmar	More
Nov 30, 01:35 am (Yangon) (Nov 29, 19:05 GMT)	1.7 3 km		Myanmar	More
Nov 29, 08:29 pm (Yangon) (Nov 29, 13:59 GMT)	2.1 3 km		73 km southwest of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)	More
Nov 29, 10:21 am (Yangon) (Nov 29, 03:51 GMT)	2.1 1 km		51 km south of Keng Tung, Kengtung District, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma)	More
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

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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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Number of recent quakes in Laos by magnitude

Mag	Number of quakes (15 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+	- no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+	1 quake betw. Mag 3 - 4 (6.67%)
2+	10 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (66.67%)
below M2	4 quakes (26.67%)

Mag	Number of quakes (72 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 (1.39%)
4+	5 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (6.94%)
3+	22 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (30.56%)
2+	35 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (48.61%)
below M2	9 quakes (12.5%)

Mag	Number of quakes (127 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 (0.79%)
4+	12 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (9.45%)
3+	29 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (22.83%)
2+	56 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (44.09%)
below M2	29 quakes (22.83%)

Mag	Number of quakes (546 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 (8.42%)
3+	108 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (19.78%)
2+	268 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (49.08%)
below M2	123 quakes (22.53%)

	Total number	below <M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	no confirmed quakes	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	15 quakes	4	10	1	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	72 quakes	9	35	22	5	1	-	-
Past 90 days	127 quakes	29	56	29	12	1	-	-
Past 365 days	546 quakes	123	268	108	46	1	-	-

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Laos Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Laos?

The last earthquake in Laos occurred 1 day 15 hours ago: Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - 78 km northwest of Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand, on Friday, Dec 1, 2023 12:41 pm (Bangkok 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 230 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 113 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 2 weeks 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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