4.5
EarthquakeModerate
M4.5 earthquake near Lai Châu, Lai Châu Province
3889 d ago · 24 Feb 2016, 01:10 UTC 55 km WSW of Sa Pa, Vietnam
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 55 km WSW of Sa Pa, Vietnam on 24 Feb 2016, 01:10 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Lai Châu, about 26 km away in Lai Châu Province, Vietnam.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:05 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.