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Saturday, 09 June 2012 10:10
An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale occurred off the southern Vietnamese coast on Thursday night but caused no damage, Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Warning of the Institute of Geophysics reported.
The map showing the area where the earthquake occurred on Thursday night, Photo: Tuoi Tre
The quake happened at 11:21 pm at 8.58o North latitude and 107.53o East longitude, with the epicenter being 12 km under the seabed.
There were no reports on damage to human life or vessels in the area where the weak quake occurred, the institute said.
Earthquakes in the sea area are usually triggered from movements of the offshore Thuan Hai-Minh Hai fault that is located along the 109o meridian in the south central region, according to the institute.
Experts at the institute are observing geographical changes to the seabed in the area.
Source: Tuoi Tre
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