3.3 degree earthquake in Bac Tra My

This morning, September 3, Mr. Le Van Tuan, Chief of Bac Tra My District People's Committee (Quang Nam) confirmed, a slight earthquake occurred in Bac Tra My.

Map of the epicenter of the earthquake on September 3 - (Source: Center for earthquake reporting and tsunami warning)

The earthquake was not strong, but the people could feel the house shaking for a moment, lasting about 3-5 seconds.

According to the Institute of Geophysics, the earthquake occurred at 7:00 am on the morning of September 3, had a magnitude of 3.3 on the Richter scale, occurring at the position of coordinates (15.37 degrees north latitude, 108.12 east longitude), degree pepper depth about 5.5km. Earthquakes occurred in Song Tranh 2 area - Quang Nam.

This is a weak earthquake and is unlikely to cause damage. The Earthquake Alert Center and Tsunami Warning - The Institute of Geophysics continues to monitor this earthquake.

Previously, on August 28, Military Region V Command, Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee held a large-scale earthquake response exercise with the participation of nearly 2,000 people.