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A 4.1-magnitude earthquake shook Lai Chau mountainous province in northern Vietnam at 9:01 a.m. (local time) today, according to Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).
The quake occurred off the East Sea at a depth of 12km.
VAST said it was not able to cause any material damage.
This is the third time within just four days that Lai Chau has experienced earthquakes.
Specifically, on April 15, a 3.8-magnitude earthquake off the East Sea at the depth of 10km hit Sin Ho district also in Lai Chau at 5:30 p.m (local time).
On April 26, one more earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Lai Chau at 03:37:09 (GMT) (10:37:09 local time). The earthquake occurred off the East Sea at a depth of 4km, with the epicenter 14km northeast of Lai Chau town or 26km away from Muong Lay’s People’s Committee.
VAST has warned the local government and people to be on the alert against the quake and possible damages.
According to VAST, the epicenters of these quakes occurred at fault lines at Ma River, Da River, and northern provinces of Son La and Lai Chau.
According to VAST, earthquakes can reach up to 6.6-6.7 on the Richter scale and can strike fault lines at Ma River and Son La, and 6.1-6.5 quakes can occur at Hong River, Chay River, Ca River, and Lai Chau province.
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