There was a 3.9-magnitude earthquake in Dien Bien province

At 3 hours 14 minutes on January 8 (Hanoi time), the earthquake in Dien Bien province occurred with an intensity of 3.9 Richter scale.

This is a match in 2018. Before that, in 2017, the province had seven earthquakes in the districts of Dien Bien, Muong Cha, Dien Bien Dong, Tuan Giao, Tua Chua and Muong Lay town with The intensity varies from 2.1-3.9 Richter.

Dien Bien Province had the first earthquake in 2018 this morning 8/1.

Mr. Nguyen Thai Son, Head of Earthquake Observation Station of Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province, said the earthquake epicenter was determined at the coordinates of 21,409 latitude North; 103,309 degrees east longitude; The seismic depth is about 10km, the aftershock lasts for 3 seconds. This location is determined by the earthquake located in the area of ​​Dien Bien Dong district, Dien Bien province.

At the time of the earthquake, people in Muong Thanh basin, Dien Bien Phu city felt very clearly the shaking of the house and the furniture and household items. Feeling the shaking caused by earthquake aftershocks, many people were startled to wake up in the night and panicked out of the house.

According to Mr. Nguyen Thai Son, Head of Earthquake Observation Station of Dien Bien Phu City, Dien Bien Province, Dien Bien Province is located in the Northwest region, where there are two major seismic fault bands : Dien Bien-Lai Chau and Song Ma-Son La, so the occurrence of earthquakes in Dien Bien province is normal, occurring every year. With such intensity and aftershocks, this earthquake has no damage to houses and construction works in the area.