According to the Institute of Geophysics under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, the earthquakes occurred on July 27 afternoon with its epicenter at a depth of 14 kilometers recorded in Moc Chau district, Son La. A 5.3-magnitude quake hit Moc Chau district at 12:15 on the day.

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The earthquakes occurred on July 27 afternoon with its epicenter at a depth of 14 kilometers recorded in Moc Chau district, Son La.

The PM sent his regards to authorities and people in these affected areas and urged relevant agencies to stand ready  for search and rescue work in case of any incident to ensure human safety.

He asked the provincial People’s Committees to provide people, especially those in ethnic minority areas, with response skills, as well as check irrigation and hydro-power works to promptly address any incidents.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry of Industry and Trade were tasked to check safety of large dams in affected locations.

The National Committee for Disaster Response and Search and Rescue, the Ministry of National Defense, and the Ministry of Public Security are responsible for deploying forces to support quake-hit localities.

The P.M. requested the Vietnam Television, the Voice of Vietnam, and mass media agencies to increase dissemination of earthquake response skills to prevent and mitigate damage.

Source: VNA