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M6.8 earthquake near Dien Bien Phu, Điện Biên Province

Name: M6.8 earthquake near Dien Bien Phu, Điện Biên Province
Start: 1935-11-01T16:22:09.28+00:00
Location: 27 km SE of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam

33222 d ago · 1 Nov 1935, 16:22 UTC 27 km SE of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 27 km SE of Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam on 1 Nov 1935, 16:22 UTC at a depth of 15 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 27 km away in Điện Biên Province, Vietnam.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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