3.3 magnitude earthquake causes tremors in Phu Tho

According to information from the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Geophysics, the earthquake with magnitude 3.3 on the Richter scale occurred at 16:18:23'' ( Hanoi time) on November 9, at the coordinates 22.226 degrees North latitude, 105.344 degrees East longitude, focal depth of about 15.6km.

The Institute of Geophysics determined that the earthquake occurred in Thanh Thuy district, Phu Tho province. Natural disaster risk level 0.

Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Geophysics continues to monitor this earthquake.

Earthquake epicenter map. (Photo: Institute of Geophysics)

When the earthquake occurred, many people in Thanh Thuy district (Phu Tho) and Ba Vi district (Hanoi) felt the shaking. "I was sitting at home with my family when I was startled because the furniture in the house shook violently, there was a loud noise for about 5-10 seconds," said Manh Thang (in Thanh Thuy district).

Mr. Cuong (in Ba Vi district) said he felt his desk and phone vibrate strongly for about 2-3 seconds, then realized it was an earthquake. "At first, I thought it was just a car driving on the road, but then I went online and saw people sharing, and realized it was an earthquake in Phu Tho," Mr. Cuong said.

Also today, a magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred in Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province. The earthquake had a focal depth of about 8.1 km, with a natural disaster risk level of 0.

To ensure people's safety against earthquakes, Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Hong Phuong - senior expert of the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center recommends:

"In Vietnam, strong and destructive earthquakes like those in Japan, the Philippines or Indonesia are very rare, they are mainly medium earthquakes, but even medium earthquakes can cause damage.

Therefore, when an earthquake occurs, people should leave their homes and seek open spaces to avoid dangers such as collapsed ceilings or falling objects on people. And especially, they must follow the recommendations of specialized authorities and the recommendations of earthquake scientists .

Yuan Ming

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