| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 21.771, 103.435 |
| UTC time | 1983-07-15 04:48:52.650 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 15, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Vietnam on Friday, July 15, 1983 at 04:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Dien Bien Phu (Vietnam - VN), about 60.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 103.435 and latitude 21.771.
| Location | Lai Châu |
| Country | Vietnam (VN) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-07-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Dien Bien Phu | 60.5 km |
| Lai Châu | 69.7 km |
| Lào Cai | 96.8 km |
| Nghĩa Lộ | 113.5 km |
| Yên Bái | 152.7 km |
| Xam Nua | 163.6 km |
| Mabai | 173.3 km |
| Gejiu | 179.3 km |
| Tuyên Quang | 184.0 km |
| Wenshan City | 196.0 km |
| Kaihua | 197.9 km |
| Hà Giang | 197.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam · 2025-05-16 04:17 UTC
36.0 km
M 4.3
Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam · 2018-01-08 23:21 UTC
45.2 km
M 4.3
Dien Bien Phu
Vietnam · 2018-01-07 20:14 UTC
44.2 km
M 4.5
Lai Châu
Vietnam · 2016-02-24 01:10 UTC
49.3 km
M 4.6
Nghĩa Lộ
Vietnam · 2014-07-19 12:14 UTC
64.2 km
M 4.1
Xam Nua
Laos · 2011-05-07 13:01 UTC
92.6 km
M 4.3
Lai Châu
Vietnam · 2001-11-28 04:42 UTC
86.0 km
M 4.4
Lai Châu
Vietnam · 2001-04-02 20:45 UTC
48.6 km
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