A magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Kon Tum, Kon Tum City, Vietnam, was reported only 15 minutes ago by Thailand's Earthquake Observation Division (TMD), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter around noon on Tuesday, July 14th, 2026, at 1:48 pm local time. 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.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Tra My (pop. 6,600) located 48 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.Weak shaking might have been felt in Kon Tum (pop. 205,800) located 65 km from the epicenter, Nui Thanh (pop. 69,400) 76 km away, My Khe (pop. 24,000) 80 km away, My Lai (pop. 24,000) 80 km away, GJuc Pho (pop. 155,700) 82 km away, Hai Chau (pop. 131,400) 113 km away, and Hoa Cuong (pop. 119,400) 126 km away.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: Jul 14, 2026 01:48 pm (GMT +7) local time (14 Jul 2026 06:48 GMT)Magnitude: 5.2Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 14.91°N / 108.2°E (Huyen Kon Plong, Kon Tum, Vietnam)Primary data source: TMD