Information from the Institute of Earth Sciences (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), at 4:31 PM on April 14 (Hanoi time), a large earthquake of magnitude 3 Richter scale occurred in the Thac Ba commune area, Lao Cai province.
According to recorded information, the earthquake had coordinates 21.722 degrees North latitude - 105.035 degrees East longitude, focal depth of about 16.8km. The disaster risk level was determined at 0.
The Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Earth Sciences said that the unit is still continuing to monitor the developments of this earthquake.
