3.3 magnitude earthquake causes shaking in Phu Tho

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

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

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

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, mainly medium earthquakes, but even medium ones 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 recommendations of earthquake scientists .

Yuan Ming

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