VOV.VN - An earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale hit Ngoc Lac district of Thanh Hoa province, a locality in the north-central part of Vietnam, on July 20, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics of Vietnam.
The earthquake occurred at about 21:31 with its epicentre at a depth of approximately 10km, said the centre, adding it fortunately did not pose natural disaster risks.
On social networks, local people shared many videos showing that the earthquake caused quite strong vibrations of the ground.
T.T, who lives in Ngoc Lac district, said that she was sleeping when she felt the shaking. In the morning, she checked her fashion store’s CCTV system and found that the shaking lasted for a few seconds.
Many people living near Ngoc Lac district such as Vinh Loc and Tho Xuan districts also clearly felt the tremors of this earthquake.
The Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre said it was monitoring the earthquake.
VOV.VN - An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Kon Plong district of the Central Highland province of Kon Tum on July 14 afternoon, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics of Vietnam.
In recent years, earthquakes have occurred more frequently in Vietnam and appear to be on the rise. Therefore, communities in high-risk earthquake areas need to understand this type of natural disaster and develop proactive response plans, an expert has said.
VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded as many as 71 earthquakes nationwide from January 1 to March 31, with all of them hitting on small scales and not causing any risk of natural disaster.
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