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Magnitude-3.6 quake hits Vietnam at 10.51am on September 20
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A magnitude-3.6 earthquake struck Vietnam at 10.51am Thai time on Sunday (September 20, 2026), according to a preliminary report from the Earthquake Observation Division of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).
Key facts
- TMD located the earthquake’s epicentre approximately 223 kilometres southeast of Khong Chiam district in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province
- China supplies 99.3% of Thailand’s surging solar panel imports
- TMD recorded the Vietnam earthquake’s epicentre at latitude 14.949° north and longitude 107.537° east
- The preliminary report listed 16 monitoring stations as contributing to the calculation.
Summary
TMD located the earthquake’s epicentre approximately 223 kilometres southeast of Khong Chiam district in Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani province. The quake occurred at a depth of about seven kilometres.
TMD recorded the Vietnam earthquake’s epicentre at latitude 14.949° north and longitude 107.537° east. The preliminary report listed 16 monitoring stations as contributing to the calculation.