A strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred at 08:56:18 (UTC) on Wednesday, May 16, 2007, in the Laos Region, 110 km NE of Chiang Rai, Thailand, at a depth of 38.1 km.
Location 20.473°N, 100.701°E
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok some 800 km to the south, and Hanoi to the east. The quake's centre was 45 km from the border of southwest China. Source Reuters
