The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 6.4 quake in Thailand near Loei, Mueang Loei, Changwat Loei, only 16 minutes ago. The earthquake hit after midnight on Monday, February 23rd, 2026, at 12:07 am local time at a shallow depth of 10. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Our monitoring service identified a second report from the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake which listed the quake at magnitude 6.5.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Na Klang (pop. 31,000) located 38 km from the epicenter, Chum Phae (pop. 46,300) 55 km away, Loei (pop. 35,300) 58 km away, and Kut Chap (pop. 24,700) 77 km away.In Udon Thani (pop. 130,500) located 96 km from the epicenter, Khon Kaen (pop. 114,500) 111 km away, and Vientiane (pop. 196,700) 124 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Feb 23, 2026 12:07 am (Bangkok time) local time (22 Feb 2026 17:07 GMT)Magnitude: 6.4Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 17.03°N / 101.98°E (Amphoe Pha Khao, Changwat Loei, Thailand)Primary data source: GFZ