Hanoi shook slightly near midnight due to earthquake from Laos

Around midnight on November 12, when many Hanoi residents were preparing to go to bed, in some areas, they suddenly felt a slight tremor that lasted only a moment.

Many people said they felt lightheaded and dizzy as if drunk when their houses in high-rise apartment buildings shook. Immediately after, questions appeared on social networks: "Was it an earthquake or not?"

According to the confirmation of the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Earth Sciences , at 23:26:19 (Hanoi time) on November 12, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred at coordinates 20.373 degrees North latitude - 104.572 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 10km.

Location of earthquake according to map of Institute of Earth Sciences

The epicenter was identified in Houaphan province (Laos) - about 5km from the Vietnam border in Na Meo commune, Quan Son district, Thanh Hoa province. The specialized agency assessed the natural disaster risk level as level 1.

A representative of the Institute of Earth Sciences said that the monitoring system is still continuing to monitor the aftershocks and their impact, and noted that the earthquake was only mild and did not cause damage.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ha-noi-rung-lac-nhe-gan-nua-dem-do-dong-dat-tu-lao-post823166.html