The Earthquake Reporting and Tsunami Warning Center (Institute of Earth Sciences) reported a 5.2 magnitude earthquake at 20:44, with a depth of 10 km. The tremor originated in Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, located 294 km from the Vietnamese border. The disaster risk level for this event was zero.

Earthquake epicenter over 500 km from Hanoi.

In Hanoi, over 500 km from the epicenter, Cong Minh, residing on the 20th floor of an apartment building, reported feeling the ceiling lamp sway for about 5 seconds, and his surroundings become unsteady while he was sitting. Similar experiences were also noted in Gia Lam.

Experts suggest the earthquake was likely linked to the South China - Guangxi tectonic fault system. Seismic waves transmitted through Northern Vietnam's rock base. Hanoi sits on the Red River Delta's soft sedimentary base, making tall buildings more susceptible to feeling tremors.

Gia Chinh