M5.4 earthquake 73 km NE of Chiang Klang, Thailand
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 73 km NE of Chiang Klang, Thailand on Thu, Jan 20, 2000, 3:59 AM GMT+7 (20:59 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.4 (mwc), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2000-01-19 20:59:28 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 19.825° N, 101.289° E
- Region
- Thailand
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
Fault motion and ground failure
How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.
- Faulting
- Strike-slip
- Nodal plane 1
- Strike 64°, dip 80°, rake 4°
- Nodal plane 2
- Strike 333°, dip 86°, rake 170°
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0009mcs (also filed as gcmtb011900c, gcmt20000119205928, iscgem1726518). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.