Vietnam: What does earthquake broadcasts content include? How big is an earthquake alerted on the news?
When are earthquake broadcasts alerted on the news in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 18/2021/QD-TTg, there are as follows:
Article 3. Types of natural disasters requiring forecast, warning and information transmission
1. Storms and tropical depressions taking place in territorial waters to the west of the 120th meridian east, north of 5th parallel north and south of 23rd parallel north (hereinafter referred to as “South China Sea”, Annex I hereto) and on land within Vietnamese territory; storms and tropical depressions taking place outside of the South China Sea but may enter the South China Sea in the next 24 to 48 hours.
2. Heavy precipitation occurring within Vietnamese territory; flood on rivers situated within Vietnamese territory and relevant transboundary rivers (Annex II hereto); inundation, flash flood, landslides and subsidence that occur due to precipitation, flood or runoff within Vietnamese territory.
3. Extreme heat, drought, salt-water intrusion, landslides and subsidence within Vietnamese territory.
4. Strong breezes over the South China Sea; fog over the South China Sea and on land within Vietnamese territory.
5. Rising water levels in coastal waters and on islands of Vietnam.
6. Tornadoes, lightning, hail, cold under 13 centigrade and frost that occur within Vietnamese territory.
7. Naturally occurring wildfires in Vietnamese territory.
8. Earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.5 or more (according to Richter magnitude scale or equivalent magnitude scales) that affect Vietnam.
9. Earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 6,5 (according to Richter magnitude scale or equivalent magnitude scales) which occur at sea and may cause a tsunami that affects Vietnam.
10. Tsunamis caused by earthquakes at remote sea that potentially affect Vietnam.
Specifically, in Article 29 of Decision 18/2021/QD-TTg, there are similar provisions as follows:
Article 29. Earthquake broadcasts
An earthquake broadcast shall be produced for:
1. Earthquakes with a magnitude of 3,5 or more (according to Richter magnitude scale or equivalent magnitude scales) that affect Vietnam.
2. Earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 6,5 (according to Richter magnitude scale or equivalent magnitude scales) which occur at sea and may cause a tsunami that affects Vietnam.
Accordingly, the subjects responsible for reporting on earthquakes are as follows:
- Earthquakes with a magnitude of 3,5 or more (according to Richter magnitude scale or equivalent magnitude scales) that affect Vietnam.
- Earthquakes with a magnitude of more than 6,5 (according to Richter magnitude scale or equivalent magnitude scales) which occur at sea and may cause a tsunami that affects Vietnam.
Vietnam: What does earthquake broadcasts content include? How big is an earthquake alerted on the news?
What are the contents of earthquake broadcasts in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 30 of Decision 18/2021/QD-TTg:
Article 30. Contents of earthquake broadcasts
1. Headlines of earthquake broadcasts
2. Time of earthquake: specified using both GMT and Hanoi time.
3. Location of earthquake: name of locality, coordinates of epicenter and focal depth.
4. Magnitude of the earthquake and intensity in epicenter and neighboring localities: specified using MSK-64 scale.
5. Potential consequences caused by earthquakes.
6. Earthquake severity level according to regulations in Article 4 and Article 55 of this Decision.
Accordingly, the earthquake bulletin will include:
- Headlines of earthquake broadcasts
- Time of earthquake: specified using both GMT and Hanoi time.
- Location of earthquake: name of locality, coordinates of epicenter and focal depth.
- Magnitude of the earthquake and intensity in epicenter and neighboring localities: specified using MSK-64 scale.
- Potential consequences caused by earthquakes.
- Earthquake severity level according to regulations in Article 4 and Article 55 of this Decision.
How is the mode of transmitting information about earthquakes regulated in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 37 of Decision 18/2021/QD-TTg, it stipulates:
Article 37. Policies on transmission of earthquake broadcasts and tsunami warnings
1. For Voice of Vietnam and Vietnam Television
a) Earthquake broadcasts shall be transmitted once immediately after receipt and replayed in the next news broadcasts;
b) First-level and second-level tsunami warnings shall be transmitted immediately after received and replayed twice with 5 minutes interval between each instance. Repeat every 30 minutes until the final tsunami broadcast or tsunami warning cancellation broadcast is received;
c) Third-level tsunami warnings shall be transmitted immediately after received and replayed twice with 5 minutes interval between each instance. Repeat every 20 minutes until the final tsunami broadcast is received;
d) The final tsunami broadcasts or tsunami warning cancellation broadcast shall be transmitted and broadcasted once after received and replayed in the next news broadcasts.
2. For Vietnam Coastal Communication Systems and tsunami warning systems
a) First-level and second-level tsunami warnings shall be transmitted immediately after received and replayed twice with 5 minutes interval between each instance. Repeat every 15 minutes until the final tsunami broadcast or tsunami warning cancellation broadcast is received.
b) Third-level tsunami warnings shall be transmitted immediately after received and continuously replayed with 5 minutes interval between each instance until the final tsunami broadcast is received;
c) The final tsunami broadcast or tsunami warning cancellation broadcast shall be transmitted and broadcasted once after received and replayed once after 5 minutes.
Accordingly, the earthquake news was broadcast once by the Voice of Vietnam and Vietnam Television immediately after receiving and rebroadcasting it to the latest news program;
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