Three small earthquakes have hit the northern region this month, scientists say (Source: VNA) The Earthquake and TsunamiInformation Centre under the Vietnam Institute of Geological Sciences said thelatest one, of 2.8 degree on the Richter scale, struck on June 24 in Cao Loc districtof the border province of Lang Son.
The earthquake’s epicenter lay at21.875 degrees northern latitude and 106.773 eastern longitude, at a depth of12km, the centre said.
It said it is closely monitoring thequake, its aftershocks, and related geological activities in the area.
About a week ago, June’s firstearthquake, of 3.1 Richter magnitude, occurred in the Vietnam-China border areanear Cao Bang province. This quake’s epicenter lay at 22.997 northern latitudeand 105.951 eastern longitude, also at a depth of 12km.
A day later, the second earthquakehit Cam Pha town of the northeastern coastal province of Quang Ninh, measuring 2.8-3.3on the Richter scale.
Nguyen Hong Phuong, deputy directorof the centre, said quakes of this magnitude were “natural activities of theearth”.
“The three quakes happened in themountainous region and have their epicentres lying more than 10km inside theearth, so it would be hard for people to notice anything. They didn’t pose anythreat to human lives or properties,” Phuong said. -VNA
