3.0 magnitude earthquake occurred in Son La

According to information from the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Geophysics, at 7:39 p.m. on December 5, a 3.0-magnitude earthquake with a focal depth of about 16km occurred in Thuan Chau district, Son La province.

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

Earthquake epicenter map.

Previously, on June 15, a 3.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in the border area of ​​Son La. Specifically, at 8:30 p.m. on June 15, a 3.7-magnitude earthquake occurred at the coordinates (20.652 degrees North latitude, 104.357 degrees East longitude), with a focal depth of about 16km.

The Northwest region is home to many active faults such as the Dien Bien - Muong Lay fault, about 200km long, and the Song Ma - Tuan Giao - Lai Chau fault.

Many earthquakes have been recorded here. Many strong earthquakes have been recorded here, such as the 1935 earthquake of magnitude 6.9 in the Dien Bien basin, the 6.7 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Tuan Giao town in 1983, and the 5.3 magnitude earthquake in Dien Bien Phu city in 2001.

Yuan Ming

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