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Earthquake in Laos today
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No M2.5+ earthquake in Laos in the last 24 hours The most recent was M4.2 37 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos, 2 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Laos today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off Laos in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.2 37 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos, Oct 23, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 1 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M4.2 37 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos, Oct 23, 2026
Earthquakes in Laos today
No earthquake of M2.5 or more has been located in Laos in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days USGS lists 1, and 1 in the past 30 days (all M2.5+).
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in Laos in the past 7 days
1 M2.5+ earthquake in the past week. The most active areas were Vientiane Prefecture (1). The largest was M4.2 37 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos.
| Local time | UTC | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 02:31 | Oct 23, 19:31 UTC | M4.2 | 10 km | 37 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos |
Largest earthquakes in Laos in the past year
USGS located 1 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off Laos in the past 12 months, 0% of the 28,883 recorded worldwide, or about 0 a week. This week's 1 is above that average. The strongest was M4.2 on Oct 23, 2026 (37 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | M4.2 | 10 km | 37 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos |
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes in Laos in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).