Local people got into a panic after the earthquakes shook their houses for over 29 seconds. There have been no reports on casualties.
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| A number of earthquakes have been reported near Song Tranh power plant over the past few years |
According to the Institute of Geophysics under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, the first 1.6 magnitude quake jolted the area at 4h46’30” at a depth of 6km, and the second, measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale, occurred 29 seconds later at a depth of 5.5km.
The Institute of Geophysics advised local people to keep calm, saying earthquakes in the vicinity of the Song Tranh 2 power plant are of minor ones, but they often shake a wide area because they occur at a depth of between 5-7km.
On July 4, a 2.5 magnitude earthquake hit Que Son district of Quang Nam province.
The Institute of Geophysics said it is keeping a close watch on these quakes.