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According to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center, Institute of Geophysics (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), a magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in Nho Quan district, Ninh Binh province on the morning of May 27th.
Previously, on May 26th, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in the Vietnam-Laos border area, approximately 50 km from the center of Muong Xen town (Ky Son mountainous district, Nghe An province).
A 3.4 magnitude earthquake in Ninh Binh caused tremors.
In the central area of Muong Xen in Ky Son district, people felt the shaking more clearly in multi-story houses; however, the aftershocks only lasted 2 to 3 seconds. After the aftershocks subsided, the activities and daily lives of the people in the area returned to normal.
The magnitude of this earthquake does not pose a natural disaster risk.
Earthquakes in Ninh Binh are predicted to continue in the near future, but are unlikely to exceed 5.5 on the Richter scale. More detailed studies are needed immediately to assess seismic activity in this area.
In the future, earthquakes may occur and cause significant consequences, especially if they happen in densely populated areas with important infrastructure.
Therefore, earthquake hazard assessment is essential and needs to be updated annually to practically serve socio-economic development planning and earthquake-resistant design for all types of structures, from key projects to residential areas.
