5.5
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.5 earthquake near Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Province
1762 d ago · 19 Dec 2021, 21:06 UTC 53 km NW of Sainyabuli, Laos
What happened
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 53 km NW of Sainyabuli, Laos on 19 Dec 2021, 21:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Luang Prabang, about 96 km away in Luang Prabang Province, Laos.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.