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M6.5 Earthquake near ban non yang, canghwad ley (Thailand)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 17:07:41 UTC Local time: —
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M6.5 Earthquake near ban non yang, canghwad ley (Thailand) · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near ban non yang, canghwad ley (Thailand) · 2026-02-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near ban non yang, canghwad ley (Thailand) on February 22, 2026 at 17:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7d0c2fdfe4215cd4fbed343efbf0b9a89a50a3a5
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 17:07:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Thailand
State
canghwad ley
City
ban non yang
County
xaphex pha khaw
Village
ban non yang
Source
gfz
Coordinates
17.03000, 101.98000
Temperature
22.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — deeper than the regional average (2.8 km)
Regional average: 2.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Phu Kradueng19.1 kmSW16'079
Udon Thani95.7 kmNE130'531
Vientiane123.2 kmNE840'940

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Loei AirportThailand · LOE · VTUL
    53.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Phetchabun AirportThailand · PHY · VTPB
    92.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Udon Thani International AirportThailand · UTH · VTUD
    94.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 6 Catalogue entries

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