On the morning of November 13, Lao Dong Newspaper's reporter noted that people in many areas in Nghe An felt a slight shake-up from the earthquake that occurred in Laos on the night of November 12.
Previously, at around 11:26 p.m. on November 12, the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Newspaper Center (Institute of Earth Sciences) recorded a 4.8-magnitude earthquake in Houaphan province (Laos), about 5km from Na Meo commune (Thanh Hoa province). The focal depth of the impact is about 10km.
In Nghe An, many people shared their slight shaking feelings at that time. Ms. Pham Huong (Truong Vinh ward) said that while sitting in the house, she felt a slight shake-up for a few seconds.
Mr. Hoai Manh Linh (Quy Chau commune) said that the area where he lives is "still shaken". A representative of Chung Oanh Bus Station informed that in Nghia Dan commune, "all beds were broken at 11:26".
Some people in Tuong Duong commune, Nga My commune also reported a similar phenomenon.
Not only Nghe An, according to media agencies and many people, the shaking was also felt in Hanoi, Bac Ninh, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Son La and Thanh Hoa.
In Thanh Hoa, at the time of the earthquake, many people shared that they clearly felt the shaking.
Mr. Pham Tiep (Ngoc Lac commune, Thanh Hoa province) said that at around 11pm on November 12, while sleeping, he heard a noise and felt a strong shake-up, then realized that an earthquake had just occurred.
Similarly, in many communes in border areas and even plain communes of Thanh Hoa province, people also recorded earthquakes at the above time.
The specialized agency said it is continuing to monitor and update information on earthquake developments in the area.
On November 13, the Center for Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning (Institute of Earth Sciences) said that an earthquake had just occurred with a center of impact in Houaphan province (Laos). Specifically, at 11:26-19 second (Hanoi time) on November 12, a 4.8 earthquake occurred at the location at 20,373 degrees North latitude, 104,572 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 10 km.
The earthquake occurred in Houaphan province (Laos), about 5km from the Vietnamese border ( Na Meo commune, Thanh Hoa province). Natural disaster risk level: level 1.
Currently, the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center (Institute of Earth Sciences) is continuing to monitor the developments of this earthquake.
In Vietnam, strong earthquakes of 4-5 degrees are considered minor earthquakes. When an earthquake occurs, objects in the house shake and make noise. Many people felt the earthquake. People outside the house felt a slight stir. In general, it did not cause any damage or minor damage. It is very rare to cause average to significant damage. Some items in the house fell.
The average frequency of occurrences worldwide is 10,000 - 15,000 matches per year.
