M3.6 earthquake strikes Bảo Lạc, Cao Bằng province, Vietnam
On 30 July 2026 at 19:44 local time, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake was recorded in Bảo Lạc commune, Cao Bằng province, Vietnam. The tremor originated at a depth of about 10 km and was evaluated with a natural‑disaster risk level of 0, indicating no immediate threat.
Residents in Bảo Lạc and nearby villages reported hearing a loud sound and feeling shaking, but there were no reports of damage, injuries or casualties. The event is being monitored by the Earthquake Information Center and Tsunami Warning of the Institute of Earth Sciences. The area lies on the active Cao Bằng–Tiên Yên fault zone, which has produced larger quakes in the past, including a magnitude 5.4 swarm in November 2019 and a magnitude 2.5 quake on 10 September 2024.
Entities: Bảo Lạc commune · Cao Bang Province · Institute of Earth Sciences (Viện Các khoa học Trái đất) · Nguyễn Xuân Anh · Vietnam
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Authorities classified the quake’s natural‑disaster risk level as 0. (186c9131-0130-48e1-9a77-5095f7fe7bba, 343cdca2-d839-42b1-92d5-4300b1897fcd)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] No damage, injuries or fatalities were reported from the earthquake. (343cdca2-d839-42b1-92d5-4300b1897fcd)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The event was monitored by the Earthquake Information Center and Tsunami Warning of the Institute of Earth Sciences, Vietnam. (186c9131-0130-48e1-9a77-5095f7fe7bba, 343cdca2-d839-42b1-92d5-4300b1897fcd)
- [● 3 SOURCES] A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred in Bảo Lạc commune, Cao Bằng province, Vietnam on 30 July 2026 at 19:44 local time. (186c9131-0130-48e1-9a77-5095f7fe7bba, 343cdca2-d839-42b1-92d5-4300b1897fcd, e78718c2-b556-43ff-be70-6f3139fe7bd7)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Cao Bằng province lies on the active Cao Bằng–Tiên Yên fault zone, which produced a magnitude 5.4 earthquake swarm in November 2019. (186c9131-0130-48e1-9a77-5095f7fe7bba)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near Bảo Lạc on 10 September 2024. (186c9131-0130-48e1-9a77-5095f7fe7bba)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The earthquake’s hypocenter was at a depth of about 10 km. (186c9131-0130-48e1-9a77-5095f7fe7bba, 343cdca2-d839-42b1-92d5-4300b1897fcd)