One more earthquake hits Kon Tum province on August 3
Another earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit in Kon Plong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, on August 3, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning under the Institute of Geophysics.
Hanoi (VNA) – Another earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit in Kon Plong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, on August 3, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning under the Institute of Geophysics.
It occurred at 12:44:39 pm at a depth of about 8.1 km, with no disaster risk.
Earthquakes have been recorded frequently in Kon Plong district since 2021. Recently, the area was hit by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake on July 28 with its disaster risk categorised as Level 2 - the strongest ever recorded in this area.
The quake caused some damage to public buildings and residential homes. Residents in the Central Highlands and central Vietnam felt the tremors and shaking.
The locality experienced a total of 21 earthquakes on July 28, followed by an additional 11 tremors between midnight and 7am on July 29, raising concerns about unusual seismic activity in the region.
Dr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, Director of the Institute of Geophysics, stated that earthquakes are forecast to continue hitting Kon Tum in the near future, but are unlikely to be stronger than 5.5 degrees. Local authorities and competent agencies need to conduct damage assessments, review and evaluate weak structures at risk of being affected by earthquakes for solutions.
Between 1903 and 2020, Kon Plong district recorded about 33 earthquakes with magnitudes of 2.5 or higher. From 2021 to August 2022, th♊e area experienced nearly 200ꦅ new earthquakes./.
The Central Highlands province of Kon Tum experienced 21 earthquakes on July 28, followed by an additional 11 tremors between midnight and 7am on July 29, raising concerns about unusual seismic activity in the region.
Up to 13 consecutive earthquakes with focal depths of about 8.1-10 kilometres were reported in Kon Plong district of the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on July 28 with no damage recorded, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake occurred in Kon Plong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on July 28, the strongest one ever recorded in this area, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning under the Institute of Geophysics.
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