*~Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake in Son La Province, northern Vietnam.~

 

*~Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake in Son La Province, northern Vietnam.~

The United States Geological Survey recorded a Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake at a depth of 10 km, in Son La Province, northern Vietnam, close to the border with Laos, slightly after 12.15 pm local time (slightly after 5.15 am GMT) on Monday 27 July 2020. There have been no reports of any casualties associated with this event, but it causes minor damage to several buildings in Thailand and was felt across northern Vietnam. 

The approximate location of the 27 July 2020 Son La Earthquake. USGS.

Although Vietnam is located far from any active tectonic plate boundaries, it is still effected by the collision between the Indo-Australian and Eurasian Plates, and the northern part of the country is a recognised area of Earthquake hazards. The area is located on the northern part of the a breakaway part of the Eurasian Plate which is being

 pushed southward by the impact

 of India into Eurasia. This impact

 is causing uplift in the Him-a-la-

y-as

 and pushing the Tibetan block

 t

o the east, which in turn forces

 the Sun-da Plate and South China

 Block to the southeast.

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