The strong 7.7 -degree earthquake occurred in Central Myanmar, causing many localities in Vietnam to feel strong shaking, but it is less likely to cause damage, according to experts.
People and office workers evacuate from the workplace at Sonatus Building on Le Thanh Ton Street, District 1 after the early shake of the afternoon of March 28. Image: Dinh Van
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, Director of the Earth Divine Agreement Center, Institute of Tsunami, Institute of Earth Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, said the earthquake occurred in Myanmar at 13h 20 minutes 20 seconds, March 28, the depth of pepper 10 km.
The US Geological Survey recognizes the magnitude of the earthquake concussion of 7.7 degrees. According to Mr. Xuan Anh, this earthquake is very large, so the influence area can last thousands of kilometers. The effect depends on the intensity, magnitude, and distance for the earthquake and the ground there. However, Vietnam’s monitoring system noted that “the level of disaster risk is zero, which is less likely to cause damage to Vietnam,” Dr. Xuan Anh said. With Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City usually in remote earthquakes will affect high -rise buildings, feeling shaking.
The moment the furniture shook strongly due to the earthquake in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City. Video: Minh Trinh – Tuan Viet – Huy Manh
He said that this earthquake was not abnormal, because in history in Myanmar had very strong earthquakes. Therefore, “after a period of accumulation of energy large enough it will release such earthquakes and affect surrounding areas,” Dr. Xuan Anh said. Usually the big earthquake will have excess battles. However, the earthquake is far away, so the influence of Vietnam is very small.
Dr. Xuan Anh said that the earthquake only occurs in a certain area, but it is difficult to predict the time of earthquakes. Even in Japan, there are earthquakes that cause great damage, but the earthquake time is almost unpredictable.
Why is the earthquake difficult to predict? Graphic:TED-ED
At 15:00 (Hanoi time), according to Myanmar officials, the main hospital in the capital Naypyidaw has received many cases of injury. In Thailand, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has issued an emergency in Bangkok after the earthquake.