M4.5 earthquake near Mường Lay, Điện Biên Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 100 km NNE of Phôngsali, Laos on 16 Jun 2020, 06:12 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 Mường Lay, about 76 km away in Điện Biên Province, Vietnam.