| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.918, 104.243 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-22 09:06:06.040 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 22, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Vietnam on Sunday, July 22, 1973 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Nghĩa Lộ (Vietnam - VN), about 45.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 104.243 and latitude 21.918.
| Location | Nghĩa Lộ |
| Country | Vietnam (VN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Nghĩa Lộ | 45.3 km |
| Lào Cai | 69.1 km |
| Yên Bái | 72.4 km |
| Lai Châu | 96.9 km |
| Tuyên Quang | 100.9 km |
| Mabai | 123.7 km |
| Hà Giang | 126.4 km |
| Việt Trì | 137.0 km |
| Dien Bien Phu | 139.4 km |
| Sơn Tây | 156.9 km |
| Wenshan City | 160.9 km |
| Kaihua | 161.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Lai Châu
Vietnam · 2016-02-24 01:10 UTC
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99.7 km |
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M 4.6
Nghĩa Lộ
Vietnam · 2014-07-19 12:14 UTC
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55.0 km |
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M 4.1
Yên Bái
Vietnam · 1993-10-23 03:58 UTC
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77.4 km |
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M 4.5
Nghĩa Lộ
Vietnam · 1991-10-06 10:50 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.1
Yên Bái
Vietnam · 1989-05-22 23:05 UTC
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52.6 km |
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M 4.3
Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam · 1987-11-13 16:48 UTC
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95.8 km |
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M 5.1
Lai Châu
Vietnam · 1983-07-15 04:48 UTC
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85.0 km |
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M 4.2
Lai Châu
Vietnam · 1983-06-25 17:40 UTC
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82.7 km |
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