M6.9 earthquake near Dien Bien Phu, Điện Biên Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 43 km W of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam on 24 Jun 1983, 09:07 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Dien Bien Phu, about 44 km away in Điện Biên Province, Vietnam.