There was a 3-magnitude earthquake in Dien Bien

At 21:59 (Hanoi time) on September 21, an earthquake of magnitude 3 occurred in Tuan Giao and Dien Bien districts.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hai, in charge of earthquake information of the Earthquake Alert and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Geophysics (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), said the earthquake occurred at the location of the coordinates. the level of 21.81 degrees north latitude, 103.43 degrees east longitude, the depth of drainage is about 7km.

Dr. Le Huy Minh, Director of the Earthquake Alert Center and tsunami warning, said that this was a weak earthquake so it was not likely to cause damage to people and construction works.

The Northwest region is home to many fault zones such as Red River, Chay River, Lai Chau - Dien Bien fault zone, Ma River, Muong La fault, Nghi Son - Cam Pha fault so there are frequent earthquakes. with small levels.

The Earthquake Alert Center and Tsunami Warning - Geophysical Institute is still monitoring the geological changes in the area where the earthquake occurred on September 21.