M 5.0 earthquake in Laos (Ban Houayxay) — September 4, 1978
M 5.0 earthquake in Laos (Ban Houayxay) — September 4, 1978. Epicenter 51 km NE of Ban Houayxay, depth 6 km, 22:29 Local (1978-09-04 15:29 UTC). Shaking felt by ~4.6M people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.
51 km NE of Ban Houayxay (Laos) — 20.677, 100.652
