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Laos

Laos: earthquakes and wildfires

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

Live map – 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 75,787 acres.

Know the official emergency number, prepare an emergency kit and follow the instructions of your civil protection authority.

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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

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
4.223 mi ESE of Sainyabuli, Laos6.4 mi

Strongest earthquakes on record

MagLocationTime (UTC)Depth
6.326 mi NE of Ban Houakhoua, Laos14.9 mi
6.217 mi S of Hongsa, Laos6.2 mi
5.719 mi SSW of Hongsa, Laos6.2 mi
5.63 mi N of Ban Nambak, Laos20.5 mi
5.510 mi S of Hongsa, Laos6.2 mi
5.49 mi NNW of Hongsa, Laos20.5 mi
5.225 mi NNW of Phongsali, Laos20.5 mi
5.219 mi NNE of Ban Houayxay, Laos20.5 mi
5.132 mi NNE of Ban Houayxay, Laos3.7 mi
4.919 mi N of Muang Xay, Laos20.5 mi
4.913 mi NE of Ban Houayxay, Laos29.8 mi
4.838 mi W of Muang Phonsavan, Laos20.5 mi
4.815 mi ESE of Luang Namtha, Laos6.2 mi
4.821 mi NW of Muang Xay, Laos20.5 mi
4.712 mi W of Hongsa, Laos6.2 mi

Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)

19782026
Year
20261M4.2
20251M4.4
20214M5.5
20197M6.2
20172M4.7
20151M4.5
20141M4.1
20111M4.6
20093M4.4
20082M4.4
200710M6.3
20032M4.7
20021M4.5
20001M5.4
19991M4.5
19962M4.8
19952M4.4
19901M4.5
19893M5.6
19881M4.0
19852M4.8
19831M4.0
19824M5.2
19794M4.9
19785M5.2

Wildfires

312 major fires since 2025. The largest covered about 75,787 acres.

Recent fires

AreaLocationSinceStatus
3,949 acres25 mi E of Pakxan, LaosActive
1,072 acres4 mi SE of Ban Vangthoum, LaosActive
934 acres31 mi E of Vientiane, LaosActive
1,542 acres8 mi S of Ban Nahin, LaosActive
3,435 acres8 mi NNW of Pakxan, LaosActive
3,674 acres14 mi NNW of Lamam, LaosInactive
1,866 acres12 mi SSE of Ban Lak Xao, LaosInactive
4,727 acres24 mi E of Thakhek, LaosInactive
2,765 acres11 mi SE of Ban Xamtai, LaosInactive
3,395 acres20 mi N of Ban Houayxay, LaosInactive
Show all (200)
AreaLocationSinceStatus
2,476 acres13 mi W of Muang Xay, LaosInactive
2,795 acres33 mi W of Vientiane, LaosInactive
2,646 acres39 mi S of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
3,425 acres19 mi ESE of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
2,740 acres64 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
3,064 acres65 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
3,852 acres74 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
2,691 acres41 mi S of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
5,271 acres15 mi ENE of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
24,787 acres37 mi W of Vientiane, LaosInactive
4,920 acres66 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
7,838 acres32 mi S of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
33,384 acres34 mi NE of Vientiane, LaosInactive
2,642 acres23 mi SE of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
4,631 acres15 mi SE of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
5,187 acres21 mi SE of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
9,859 acres24 mi WSW of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
3,776 acres11 mi NNE of Ban Boun-Nua, LaosInactive
6,914 acres18 mi N of Ban Siphom, LaosInactive
3,217 acres24 mi NNW of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
4,394 acres23 mi SW of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
3,917 acres17 mi NNW of Hongsa, LaosInactive
3,178 acres26 mi NE of Hongsa, LaosInactive
4,767 acres8 mi E of Muang Xay, LaosInactive
5,088 acres43 mi WNW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
9,479 acres35 mi ENE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
7,917 acres25 mi WNW of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
4,806 acres15 mi NNW of Muang Xay, LaosInactive
3,034 acres37 mi NNE of Hongsa, LaosInactive
9,788 acres44 mi NE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
3,351 acres18 mi W of Muang Xon, LaosInactive
34,157 acres14 mi WSW of Muang Xay, LaosInactive
2,817 acres20 mi NW of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
2,476 acres7 mi S of Muang Xay, LaosInactive
4,139 acres59 mi WNW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
7,060 acres72 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
6,966 acres34 mi ENE of Pakxan, LaosInactive
7,472 acres14 mi N of Muang Phon-Hong, LaosInactive
2,716 acres37 mi ENE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
3,388 acres17 mi NW of Muang Phon-Hong, LaosInactive
2,854 acres46 mi ENE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
6,818 acres32 mi S of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
3,771 acres16 mi W of Ban Lak Xao, LaosInactive
2,758 acres19 mi ENE of Ban Houakhoua, LaosInactive
2,530 acres57 mi ENE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
2,664 acres15 mi ENE of Ban Houakhoua, LaosInactive
5,011 acres33 mi NE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
3,857 acres17 mi SE of Nong Khiaw, LaosInactive
3,756 acres26 mi ESE of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
6,983 acres34 mi W of Ban Vangthoum, LaosInactive
4,559 acres36 mi ENE of Vientiane, LaosInactive
3,704 acres27 mi S of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
5,713 acres14 mi E of Borikhan, LaosInactive
2,777 acres21 mi ESE of Phongsali, LaosInactive
6,642 acres30 mi WNW of Pakxan, LaosInactive
3,385 acres21 mi NNE of Borikhan, LaosInactive
12,874 acres35 mi W of Pakxan, LaosInactive
2,948 acres39 mi SW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
2,716 acres34 mi SW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
2,943 acres64 mi ESE of Ban Khoan, LaosInactive
2,661 acres27 mi SW of Muang Xay, LaosInactive
2,950 acres15 mi NE of Ban Siphom, LaosInactive
5,058 acres17 mi NW of Borikhan, LaosInactive
4,374 acres15 mi E of Ban Vangthoum, LaosInactive
3,707 acres8 mi NNE of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
3,296 acres25 mi WNW of Pakxan, LaosInactive
2,483 acres27 mi WSW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
8,256 acres37 mi SW of Ban Vangthoum, LaosInactive
3,452 acres31 mi NE of Hongsa, LaosInactive
9,336 acres30 mi W of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
28,765 acres39 mi NE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
2,805 acres26 mi SW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
5,713 acres64 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
3,731 acres29 mi NNE of Thakhek, LaosInactive
3,111 acres44 mi S of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
23,290 acres67 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
22,509 acres14 mi N of Muang Phon-Hong, LaosInactive
4,658 acres27 mi WSW of Ban Vangthoum, LaosInactive
5,696 acres20 mi WSW of Muang Xon, LaosInactive
5,775 acres29 mi WNW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
2,738 acres43 mi NW of Pakxan, LaosInactive
5,649 acres17 mi WSW of Muang Xon, LaosInactive
5,893 acres30 mi ESE of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
25,420 acres20 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
8,626 acres31 mi S of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
11,130 acres35 mi WNW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
12,896 acres12 mi W of Ban Lak Xao, LaosInactive
25,269 acres37 mi NNW of Pakxan, LaosInactive
7,215 acres6 mi E of Ban Lak Xao, LaosInactive
3,630 acres15 mi W of Ban Vangthoum, LaosInactive
5,772 acres32 mi W of Ban Vangthoum, LaosInactive
4,127 acres29 mi ESE of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
75,787 acres38 mi NE of Vientiane, LaosInactive
26,747 acres17 mi ENE of Ban Vangthoum, LaosInactive
8,021 acres27 mi SSW of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
5,426 acres16 mi WSW of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
8,718 acres20 mi NW of Ban Muang-Nan, LaosInactive
5,931 acres9 mi ENE of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
2,642 acres33 mi E of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
4,324 acres41 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
3,778 acres39 mi SSW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
6,462 acres31 mi NNE of Vientiane, LaosInactive
12,508 acres44 mi NE of Borikhan, LaosInactive
3,257 acres7 mi NNW of Muang Xon, LaosInactive
24,567 acres47 mi S of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
4,431 acres9 mi WNW of Ban Siphom, LaosInactive
3,504 acres28 mi NE of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
12,261 acres17 mi N of Ban Siphom, LaosInactive
3,356 acres16 mi E of Ban Houakhoua, LaosInactive
9,358 acres27 mi NNW of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
2,572 acres27 mi SSE of Muang Xay, LaosInactive
6,924 acres6 mi W of Muang Phon-Hong, LaosInactive
18,343 acres33 mi WNW of Pakxan, LaosInactive
3,781 acres7 mi NW of Hongsa, LaosInactive
9,573 acres21 mi ENE of Pakxan, LaosInactive
12,165 acres35 mi ENE of Pakxan, LaosInactive
9,331 acres16 mi WNW of Borikhan, LaosInactive
2,535 acres7 mi NNE of Hongsa, LaosInactive
15,400 acres21 mi NNW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
2,787 acres5 mi W of Ban Vangluang, LaosInactive
5,337 acres15 mi NE of Borikhan, LaosInactive
4,678 acres21 mi SE of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
10,532 acres23 mi NW of Borikhan, LaosInactive
3,665 acres16 mi N of Borikhan, LaosInactive
7,038 acres11 mi NNE of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
6,689 acres46 mi WNW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
3,548 acres14 mi NNW of Hongsa, LaosInactive
7,102 acres28 mi NW of Pakxan, LaosInactive
7,463 acres16 mi W of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
2,592 acres23 mi ESE of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
3,482 acresnear Ban Vangluang, LaosInactive
12,753 acres41 mi NNW of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
3,665 acres35 mi S of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
2,684 acres19 mi SSE of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
3,410 acres40 mi ENE of Thakhek, LaosInactive
2,921 acres23 mi ESE of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
3,240 acres17 mi N of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
4,006 acres21 mi WNW of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
8,745 acres39 mi SW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
5,384 acres29 mi SW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
9,294 acres15 mi SE of Ban Muang-Nan, LaosInactive
4,438 acres20 mi W of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
18,036 acres42 mi ENE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
5,234 acres28 mi S of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
3,284 acres39 mi ESE of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
3,329 acres15 mi NW of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
2,612 acres44 mi NW of Thakhek, LaosInactive
3,776 acres17 mi SSW of Ban Lak Xao, LaosInactive
2,632 acres20 mi E of Ban Muang-Nan, LaosInactive
2,921 acres37 mi NE of Borikhan, LaosInactive
3,015 acres54 mi NE of Ban Laongam, LaosInactive
6,405 acres24 mi NNE of Salavan, LaosInactive
4,186 acres58 mi WNW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
7,245 acres53 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
2,511 acres13 mi ENE of Ban Nahin, LaosInactive
2,548 acres11 mi ENE of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
3,151 acres33 mi E of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
3,289 acres43 mi NE of Borikhan, LaosInactive
2,622 acres60 mi ENE of Ban Xeno, LaosInactive
4,534 acres16 mi S of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
6,205 acres29 mi NNE of Thakhek, LaosInactive
2,950 acres32 mi NW of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
2,612 acres19 mi NNE of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
2,580 acres24 mi N of Ban Siphom, LaosInactive
3,632 acres32 mi NNW of Hongsa, LaosInactive
3,632 acres66 mi E of Ban Khoan, LaosInactive
3,539 acres42 mi N of Hongsa, LaosInactive
3,091 acres22 mi SE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
22,422 acres15 mi WSW of Muang Xay, LaosInactive
3,165 acres6 mi ENE of Muang Xon, LaosInactive
4,151 acres41 mi ENE of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
2,733 acres15 mi SSW of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
2,577 acres28 mi W of Ban Xamtai, LaosInactive
4,235 acres60 mi ESE of Ban Khoan, LaosInactive
3,101 acres25 mi S of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
5,923 acres21 mi WSW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
4,179 acres12 mi NNW of Muang Phon-Hong, LaosInactive
3,388 acres16 mi NE of Borikhan, LaosInactive
3,015 acres30 mi WSW of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
3,393 acres40 mi NE of Vientiane, LaosInactive
4,292 acres29 mi NNE of Thakhek, LaosInactive
2,674 acres14 mi ESE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
5,202 acres31 mi SSW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive
2,807 acres44 mi NNW of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
3,497 acres41 mi ENE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
2,896 acres27 mi NNE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
21,048 acres50 mi NE of Ban Laongam, LaosInactive
8,891 acres4 mi S of Ban Achung, LaosInactive
2,864 acres22 mi E of Ban Muang-Nan, LaosInactive
5,360 acres27 mi NNW of Xam Nua, LaosInactive

Largest fires on record

AreaLocationSinceStatus
75,787 acres38 mi NE of Vientiane, LaosInactive
53,684 acres36 mi N of Vang Vieng, LaosInactive
34,157 acres14 mi WSW of Muang Xay, LaosInactive
33,384 acres34 mi NE of Vientiane, LaosInactive
32,156 acresnear Dak Cheung, LaosInactive
28,765 acres39 mi NE of Luang Prabang, LaosInactive
27,117 acres20 mi E of Muang Phonsavan, LaosInactive
26,747 acres17 mi ENE of Ban Vangthoum, LaosInactive
25,420 acres20 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
25,269 acres37 mi NNW of Pakxan, LaosInactive
24,787 acres37 mi W of Vientiane, LaosInactive
24,567 acres47 mi S of Sainyabuli, LaosInactive
23,290 acres67 mi NW of Vientiane, LaosInactive
22,924 acres20 mi SW of Muang Khong, LaosInactive
22,509 acres14 mi N of Muang Phon-Hong, LaosInactive

Major fires per year

20252026
Year
202630975,787 acres
202534,727 acres

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