6.3
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M6.3 earthquake near Ban Houakhoua, Bokeo
7093 d ago · 16 May 2007, 08:56 UTC 40 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 40 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos on 16 May 2007, 08:56 UTC at a depth of 9 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Ban Houakhoua, about 41 km away in Bokeo, Laos.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.