QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fc2v
USGS usp000fc2v
16 May 2007, 09:56
40 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos
A magnitude 6.3 mwc earthquake at 9 km depth.
Published location
Where is 40 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos?
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20.503000, 100.732000
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Event ID
usp000fc2v
Coordinates
20.503, 100.732
Network
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Significance
714