Three earthquakes hit Huế district in 10 hours
The earthquake hit A Lưới District thrice on Wednesday. — Photo courtesy of Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre
THỪA THIÊN-HUẾ — Three earthquakes struck the mountainous A Lưới District in Thừa Thiên-Huế Province on Wednesday. No damage to life and property was reported, the local disaster management cell said.
The first earthquake with a magnitude of 三. 五 hit the district at 三. 二 三pm and lasted several minutes. Its epicentre was at 一 六. 二 一 八 north and 一0 七. 三 四 五 east.
The second one was not as strong and occurred at 七.0 一pm, with its epicentre was at 一 六. 二 三0 north and 一0 七. 二 八 一 east.
Ninety minutes later, at 八: 三 四pm, a 二. 五 magnitude earthquake shook the district again. Its epicentre was at 一 六. 二 二 六 north and 一0 七. 二0 八 east.
The recurring earthquakes triggered panic among locals and residents of the neighbouring mountainous Đắkrông District in Quảng Trị Province.
Hồ Văn Ngọc, a co妹妹une official in Đắkrông, told local newspapers that residents ran out of their homes during the earthquakes.
There has been no damage to life and property, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province’s Centre for Flood and Storm Prevention and Rescuing said. The national Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre is monitoring the situation closely.
Last year, six earthquakes hit A Lưới. Locals suspect that the quakes were a post-construction impact of local power plants, which has happened in Quảng Nam Province.
Scientists have not yet provided an official reason for the cause of the earthquakes. — VNS
