Earthquake in Hanoi

The Institute of Geophysics said the earthquake occurred at 7:52 p.m. on February 3, with a depth of about 8 km, and its epicenter in Thuy Xuan Tien commune, Chuong My district, on the border of Hanoi and Hoa Binh province.

People in many communes in Chuong My, My Duc, and Hoai Duc districts, about 30-50 km from the center of Hanoi, shared that they felt light shaking for about 3-5 seconds, but no damage was recorded.

The last time an earthquake occurred in Hoai Duc district was in March 2024, with a magnitude of 4.

My Duc and Chuong My districts are located on the Red River Fault. This fault zone is about 1,560 km long, starting from Yunnan (China) to the Gulf of Tonkin. Research results from the Institute of Geophysics show that Chuong My, My Duc as well as the Hanoi depression can experience earthquakes with a magnitude of less than 5.3.

According to the moment magnitude scale, earthquakes of 2.5 - 5.4 are felt by people and cause only minor damage. Magnitude 5.5 - 6 causes damage to buildings; 6.1 - 6.9 can cause significant damage to densely populated areas; 7 and above cause serious damage.