Earthquake in Hai Phong, Hanoi building shook

10h18 this morning, residents of buildings in Hanoi, Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Hai Duong . feeling dizzy, furniture shaking. The Institute of Geophysics determined that a 4.4-magnitude earthquake occurred in Kien An (Hai Phong).

Ms. Diep Sa (Tay Ho, Hanoi) said that she was working at the building on Lac Long Quan Street, she felt difficult to breathe, the table, the vase shook. In lane 1002 Lang street, although only on the second floor, but Nguyen Duc Phong also saw a slight vibration. Fearing an earthquake, he rushed downstairs to listen.

Similarly, Mr. Doan said, around 10h20, working at an office on Dien Bien Phu Street (Hai Phong), he felt the shaking chair for about 5-6 seconds. Many people in Kien An and Ngo Quyen districts also reflected that the house felt like a recoil, people were afraid to run out.

Earthquake epic map (red). (Photo: Institute of Geophysics)

Sitting, Mr. Le Hoa (Bai Chay, Quang Ninh) suddenly saw the house shaking vigorously, the furniture vibrated and the sound was noisy. Ms. Hong Minh (Bac Ninh) said that she stayed at a level 4 house but also felt aftershocks, all the objects in the house were wobbly. People in some other localities such as Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang, Thai Binh, Hai Duong, Phu Tho . also felt the shaking.

Mr. Le Huy Minh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Geophysics confirmed, 10h18 has an earthquake of magnitude 4.4 magnitude in the area of ​​Kien An (Hai Phong), the depth of drainage is 15km. This earthquake can cause level 5 vibration (MSK-64 scale). This is a weak earthquake that is unlikely to cause damage, but people in the epicenter feel the dangling hanging object.

According to Mr. Minh, the Earthquake Alert Center and Tsunami Warning - The Institute of Geophysics is still monitoring this earthquake.

Meanwhile, 2 am this morning, many people in Tra Bui commune (Bac Tra My district, Quang Nam) recorded earthquakes accompanied by loud explosions that shook houses. Mr. Ho Van Tien, Chairman of the Commune People's Committee said that during the past three days, every earthquake always had earthquakes, the earth occasionally shook and people were afraid."A sudden earthquake caused more than 300 houses in the commune's resettlement areas to be cracked and damaged. People now do not dare to build houses anymore, rush to build tents, wooden houses on stilts to prevent dynamics. land " , said Tien.

However, because the Seismic Station is too far away, it is impossible to record small earthquakes in this area. Experts from the Institute of Geophysics are installing seismic station systems in Bac Tra My district and a number of nearby hydropower stations to be able to measure earthquakes of 1 magnitude or more.