Lai Chau continuously earthquakes

April 25-26, Lai Chau province happened two earthquakes, magnitude 3.8 and 3.6 magnitude. Due to the weak intensity, earthquakes do not cause human damage.

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Earthquake epicenter map. Photo: Igp-vast.vn.

Center for earthquake and tsunami warning (Geophysics Institute) said that around 10:30 am April 26, a 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred about 14 km away from Lai Chau town. northeast, about 26 km from Muong Lay District People's Committee. The epicenter is quite shallow, only about 4 km.

Earlier, around 17:30 on April 25, a magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province. The depth is about 10 km. This is a weak earthquake and is unlikely to cause damage.

The earthquake reporting center and tsunami warning are still watching this earthquake. The agency warned local authorities and people to be prepared to respond to and overcome the consequences of earthquakes.

Lai Chau province has had many earthquakes.

Talking to VnExpress , Mr. Le Huy Minh, Deputy Director of the Institute of Geophysics , said that due to being located in the Lai Chau - Dien Bien fault zone, these two provinces often occur earthquakes. The matches below 3.5 degrees richter of the Institute's machines are recorded, but according to regulations do not have to report.

The most recent magnitude of 5.3 magnitude earthquake caused heavy damage at noon on February 23, 2001 at Dien Bien Phu, injuring four people, and more than 3,200 buildings were damaged.

In Dien Bien city, it was recorded that the magnitude of the magnitude 6.7 magnitude in 1935 and in Tuan Giao (Dien Bien) were 6.8 magnitude in 1983.