6.1
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.1 earthquake near Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai
4547 d ago · 5 May 2014, 11:08 UTC 32 km SSW of Chiang Rai, Thailand
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 32 km SSW of Chiang Rai, Thailand on 5 May 2014, 11:08 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Chiang Rai, about 33 km away in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Timeline
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.