Laos

Laos: earthquakes and wildfires

Name: Laos
Address: LA

Latest earthquakes and active wildfires in Laos on a live map, the strongest earthquakes and largest fires on record, and statistics by year.

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Latest event16 km²33 h ago41 km E of Pakxan, Laos

Earthquakes Wildfires Floods Storms Volcanoes Tsunamis

Key statistics (30 days)

1Earthquakes 13Wildfires 0Floods 0Storms 0Volcanoes 0Tsunamis

Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.

Fire danger

Today Moderate

Tomorrow Moderate

Day after Low

Forecast for the area around: Thakhek. Danger can vary locally; follow official guidance. Source: Copernicus EMS – EFFIS (FWI).

Severe weather (forecast)

Today: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Muang Xay
Tomorrow: Rain – Very heavy rain (25–50 mm) · Muang Xay

Forecast for the area around: Laos. It does not replace warnings from the national weather service. Source: ECMWF / Copernicus EMS.

Recent events in Laos

Historical overview

Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.

About Laos

Laos has recorded 63 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.3 in 2007.

Satellites have detected 312 significant wildfires here; the largest burned about 307 km².

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Earthquakes

Earthquakes today: Laos →

63 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1978. The strongest was M6.3.

Recent earthquakes

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
4.2	37 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos	23 Oct 2026, 19:31	10.3 km

Strongest earthquakes on record

Mag	Location	Time (UTC)	Depth
6.3	42 km NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos	16 May 2007, 08:56	24.0 km
6.2	28 km S of Hongsa, Laos	20 Nov 2019, 23:50	10.0 km
5.7	30 km SSW of Hongsa, Laos	20 Nov 2019, 21:03	10.0 km
5.6	5 km N of Ban Nambak, Laos	16 Jun 1989, 20:12	33.0 km
5.5	16 km S of Hongsa, Laos	19 Dec 2021, 21:06	10.0 km
5.4	15 km NNW of Hongsa, Laos	19 Jan 2000, 20:59	33.0 km
5.2	40 km NNW of Phongsali, Laos	1 Jun 1982, 06:12	33.0 km
5.2	31 km NNE of Ban Houayxay, Laos	2 Aug 1978, 07:45	33.0 km
5.1	51 km NNE of Ban Houayxay, Laos	4 Sep 1978, 15:29	6.0 km
4.9	31 km N of Muang Xay, Laos	9 Jan 1979, 23:33	33.0 km
4.9	21 km NE of Ban Houayxay, Laos	1 Sep 1978, 04:55	48.0 km
4.8	61 km W of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	28 Sep 1996, 13:14	33.0 km
4.8	25 km ESE of Luang Namtha, Laos	20 Mar 1985, 13:54	10.0 km
4.8	33 km NW of Muang Xay, Laos	9 Jan 1979, 23:28	33.0 km
4.7	19 km W of Hongsa, Laos	7 Jul 2021, 06:43	10.0 km

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19782026

Year

2026	1	M4.2
2025	1	M4.4
2021	4	M5.5
2019	7	M6.2
2017	2	M4.7
2015	1	M4.5
2014	1	M4.1
2011	1	M4.6
2009	3	M4.4
2008	2	M4.4
2007	10	M6.3
2003	2	M4.7
2002	1	M4.5
2000	1	M5.4
1999	1	M4.5
1996	2	M4.8
1995	2	M4.4
1990	1	M4.5
1989	3	M5.6
1988	1	M4.0
1985	2	M4.8
1983	1	M4.0
1982	4	M5.2
1979	4	M4.9
1978	5	M5.2

Wildfires

312 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 307 km².

Recent fires

Area	Location	Since	Status
16 km²	41 km E of Pakxan, Laos	20 Nov 2025	Active
4.3 km²	6 km SE of Ban Vangthoum, Laos	12 Feb 2026	Active
3.8 km²	49 km E of Vientiane, Laos	14 Nov 2026	Active
6.2 km²	13 km S of Ban Nahin, Laos	14 Dec 2025	Active
14 km²	12 km NNW of Pakxan, Laos	14 Nov 2026	Active
15 km²	23 km NNW of Lamam, Laos	14 Dec 2025	Inactive
7.6 km²	20 km SSE of Ban Lak Xao, Laos	20 Feb 2026	Inactive
19 km²	39 km E of Thakhek, Laos	14 Nov 2025	Inactive
11 km²	18 km SE of Ban Xamtai, Laos	24 May 2026	Inactive
14 km²	31 km N of Ban Houayxay, Laos	23 Apr 2026	Inactive

Show all (200)

Area	Location	Since	Status
10 km²	21 km W of Muang Xay, Laos	24 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	53 km W of Vientiane, Laos	18 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	63 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos	18 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	31 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	102 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	105 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
16 km²	118 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	66 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
21 km²	24 km ENE of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
100 km²	59 km W of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
20 km²	106 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
32 km²	52 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
135 km²	54 km NE of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	37 km SE of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
19 km²	25 km SE of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
21 km²	33 km SE of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
40 km²	39 km WSW of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	18 km NNE of Ban Boun-Nua, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
28 km²	29 km N of Ban Siphom, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	38 km NNW of Luang Prabang, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
18 km²	37 km SW of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
16 km²	28 km NNW of Hongsa, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	41 km NE of Hongsa, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
19 km²	12 km E of Muang Xay, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
21 km²	70 km WNW of Xam Nua, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
38 km²	56 km ENE of Luang Prabang, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
32 km²	41 km WNW of Luang Prabang, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
19 km²	24 km NNW of Muang Xay, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	60 km NNE of Hongsa, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
40 km²	71 km NE of Luang Prabang, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	29 km W of Muang Xon, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
138 km²	23 km WSW of Muang Xay, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	32 km NW of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	12 km S of Muang Xay, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
17 km²	95 km WNW of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
29 km²	116 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
28 km²	55 km ENE of Pakxan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
30 km²	23 km N of Muang Phon-Hong, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	60 km ENE of Luang Prabang, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	28 km NW of Muang Phon-Hong, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	74 km ENE of Luang Prabang, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
28 km²	52 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	26 km W of Ban Lak Xao, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	31 km ENE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	93 km ENE of Luang Prabang, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	23 km ENE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
20 km²	53 km NE of Luang Prabang, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
16 km²	27 km SE of Nong Khiaw, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	42 km ESE of Vang Vieng, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
28 km²	55 km W of Ban Vangthoum, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
18 km²	57 km ENE of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	43 km S of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
23 km²	22 km E of Borikhan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	33 km ESE of Phongsali, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
27 km²	49 km WNW of Pakxan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	34 km NNE of Borikhan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
52 km²	57 km W of Pakxan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	62 km SW of Xam Nua, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	56 km SW of Xam Nua, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	102 km ESE of Ban Khoan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	44 km SW of Muang Xay, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	25 km NE of Ban Siphom, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
20 km²	27 km NW of Borikhan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
18 km²	25 km E of Ban Vangthoum, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	12 km NNE of Vang Vieng, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	40 km WNW of Pakxan, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	44 km WSW of Xam Nua, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
33 km²	59 km SW of Ban Vangthoum, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	50 km NE of Hongsa, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
38 km²	48 km W of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
116 km²	63 km NE of Luang Prabang, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	43 km SW of Xam Nua, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
23 km²	103 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	47 km NNE of Thakhek, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	71 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
94 km²	108 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
91 km²	23 km N of Muang Phon-Hong, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
19 km²	44 km WSW of Ban Vangthoum, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
23 km²	32 km WSW of Muang Xon, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
23 km²	46 km WNW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	69 km NW of Pakxan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
23 km²	27 km WSW of Muang Xon, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
24 km²	49 km ESE of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
103 km²	33 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
35 km²	51 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
45 km²	57 km WNW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
52 km²	19 km W of Ban Lak Xao, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
102 km²	60 km NNW of Pakxan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
29 km²	10 km E of Ban Lak Xao, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	25 km W of Ban Vangthoum, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
23 km²	52 km W of Ban Vangthoum, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
17 km²	47 km ESE of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
307 km²	61 km NE of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
108 km²	27 km ENE of Ban Vangthoum, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
32 km²	44 km SSW of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
22 km²	25 km WSW of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
35 km²	32 km NW of Ban Muang-Nan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
24 km²	15 km ENE of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	53 km E of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
18 km²	66 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	63 km SSW of Xam Nua, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
26 km²	50 km NNE of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
51 km²	71 km NE of Borikhan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	12 km NNW of Muang Xon, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
99 km²	76 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
18 km²	14 km WNW of Ban Siphom, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	44 km NE of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
50 km²	27 km N of Ban Siphom, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	26 km E of Ban Houakhoua, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
38 km²	43 km NNW of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	44 km SSE of Muang Xay, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
28 km²	10 km W of Muang Phon-Hong, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
74 km²	53 km WNW of Pakxan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	11 km NW of Hongsa, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
39 km²	34 km ENE of Pakxan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
49 km²	56 km ENE of Pakxan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
38 km²	26 km WNW of Borikhan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	12 km NNE of Hongsa, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
62 km²	33 km NNW of Xam Nua, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	8 km W of Ban Vangluang, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
22 km²	24 km NE of Borikhan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
19 km²	34 km SE of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
43 km²	36 km NW of Borikhan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	25 km N of Borikhan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
28 km²	17 km NNE of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
27 km²	75 km WNW of Xam Nua, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	23 km NNW of Hongsa, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
29 km²	46 km NW of Pakxan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
30 km²	27 km W of Luang Prabang, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	38 km ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	near Ban Vangluang, Laos	9 Apr 2026	Inactive
52 km²	65 km NNW of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	56 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	30 km SSE of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	65 km ENE of Thakhek, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	37 km ESE of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	28 km N of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
16 km²	34 km WNW of Luang Prabang, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
35 km²	62 km SW of Xam Nua, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
22 km²	47 km SW of Xam Nua, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
38 km²	24 km SE of Ban Muang-Nan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
18 km²	31 km W of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
73 km²	67 km ENE of Luang Prabang, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
21 km²	45 km S of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	63 km ESE of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	24 km NW of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	71 km NW of Thakhek, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	27 km SSW of Ban Lak Xao, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	33 km E of Ban Muang-Nan, Laos	9 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	60 km NE of Borikhan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	87 km NE of Ban Laongam, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
26 km²	39 km NNE of Salavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
17 km²	93 km WNW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
29 km²	85 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	20 km ENE of Ban Nahin, Laos	9 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	18 km ENE of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	54 km E of Vang Vieng, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	69 km NE of Borikhan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	96 km ENE of Ban Xeno, Laos	9 Apr 2026	Inactive
18 km²	26 km S of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
25 km²	47 km NNE of Thakhek, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	51 km NW of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	31 km NNE of Xam Nua, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	39 km N of Ban Siphom, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	52 km NNW of Hongsa, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
15 km²	106 km E of Ban Khoan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	68 km N of Hongsa, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	36 km SE of Luang Prabang, Laos	10 Apr 2026	Inactive
91 km²	24 km WSW of Muang Xay, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	10 km ENE of Muang Xon, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
17 km²	66 km ENE of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	24 km SSW of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
10 km²	46 km W of Ban Xamtai, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
17 km²	97 km ESE of Ban Khoan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
13 km²	40 km S of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
24 km²	34 km WSW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
17 km²	19 km NNW of Muang Phon-Hong, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	25 km NE of Borikhan, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	48 km WSW of Vang Vieng, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	64 km NE of Vientiane, Laos	4 Apr 2026	Inactive
17 km²	46 km NNE of Thakhek, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	22 km ESE of Luang Prabang, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
21 km²	50 km SSW of Xam Nua, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
11 km²	71 km NNW of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
14 km²	66 km ENE of Luang Prabang, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	43 km NNE of Luang Prabang, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
85 km²	81 km NE of Ban Laongam, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
36 km²	6 km S of Ban Achung, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
12 km²	36 km E of Ban Muang-Nan, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive
22 km²	43 km NNW of Xam Nua, Laos	3 Apr 2026	Inactive

Largest fires on record

Area	Location	Since	Status
307 km²	61 km NE of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
217 km²	59 km N of Vang Vieng, Laos	24 Mar 2026	Inactive
138 km²	23 km WSW of Muang Xay, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
135 km²	54 km NE of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
130 km²	near Dak Cheung, Laos	24 Mar 2026	Inactive
116 km²	63 km NE of Luang Prabang, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
110 km²	32 km E of Muang Phonsavan, Laos	24 Mar 2026	Inactive
108 km²	27 km ENE of Ban Vangthoum, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
103 km²	33 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
102 km²	60 km NNW of Pakxan, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
100 km²	59 km W of Vientiane, Laos	13 Apr 2026	Inactive
99 km²	76 km S of Sainyabuli, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
94 km²	108 km NW of Vientiane, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive
93 km²	32 km SW of Muang Khong, Laos	12 Feb 2026	Inactive
91 km²	23 km N of Muang Phon-Hong, Laos	8 Apr 2026	Inactive

Major fires per year

20252026