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Update news earthquakes in vietnam
Up to 36 earthquakes with magnitudes between 2.5 and 4.0 were recorded in September, mainly in Kon Plong district the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, according to Institute of Geophysics under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.
According to the Institute of Geophysics, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit Moc Chau, Son La province this morning, followed by a 3.7 magnitude earthquake in Kon Plong, Kon Tum province.
A 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Kon Plong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on September 10, with no casualties or property damage reported, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Centre.
Five earthquakes struck Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on August 22, according to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Geophysics.
A 4.2-magnitude earthquake hit Kon Plong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, on August 20, the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning under the Institute of Geophysics reported.
According to the latest data from the Institute of Geophysics, more than 230 earthquakes have rocked Kon Plông District since January. Among these, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake on July 28 was the most powerful to hit the area in over a century.
Prime Minister has ordered a thorough investigation by experts and scientists to determine the cause of the recent unusual increase in earthquakes in Kon Tum, and to promptly inform relevant authorities and the public.
On July 28, Kon Plong District in Kon Tum Province experienced 21 earthquakes, followed by an additional 11 tremors between midnight and 7 a.m. 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.
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck Kon Tum at noon on July 28, causing significant tremors felt across the Central and Central Highlands provinces of Vietnam, including Thua Thien Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Kon Tum.
Early this morning, residents of Ngoc Lac district in Thanh Hoa province were jolted awake by a 4.1 magnitude earthquake. The tremor, which struck at 4:32am, caused noticeable shaking but resulted in no significant damage.
Since the beginning of the year Vietnam has experienced 135 earthquakes, but all were minor earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 4.1.
Vietnam recorded as many as 71 earthquakes nationwide from January 1 to March 31, with all of them hitting on small scales and not causing any risk of natural disaster.
An earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale hit Kon Plong district of Kon Tum on the morning of September 22, following detection by the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics of Vietnam.
The earthquakes were assessed to be on small scales and not cause natural disaster risks but people should not be negligent.
Kon Plong District in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum experienced a series of seven earthquakes from the night of July 11 to the morning of July 12, according to the Institute of Geophysics.
Four consecutive earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 3.5 to 4.2 hit Kon Plong district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, on the morning of July 7.
Four earthquakes were reported in Kon Tum and Quảng Ngãi provinces on Tuesday, according to the Institute of Geophysics (IGP)
The earthquake with the biggest scale was the one with magnitude of 4.7 in the afternoon of August 23, 2022, followed by another one with magnitude of 4.5 at noon of April 18, 2022.
A series of quakes struck Lai Chau and Vinh Phuc provinces this morning, March 3, rattling local homes but causing no major damage.