6 earthquakes strike Vietnam’s Quang Ngai in 2 days

These tremors occurred in Mang But and Mang Ri Communes.

Under the nationwide administrative restructuring effective from July 1, the new Quang Ngai Province was formed by merging the old province with Kon Tum Province.

The center on Monday announced four successive earthquakes in the two communes.

At 5:22 am, a magnitude-3.0 earthquake struck Mang Ri Commune, with a focal depth of 8.1 kilometers.

Another quake measuring 2.8 followed at 8:41 am in the same location.

The strongest quake occurred at 9:54 am in Mang But Commune, measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale at a depth of 8.1 kilometers.

Less than an hour later, at 10:37 am, another tremor of magnitude-2.6 was recorded.

On Sunday evening, Mang But Commune was hit by two earthquakes, each measuring 3.0 and occurring at the same depth of 8.1 kilometers.

These tremors lasted only a few seconds and caused no damage.

Dang Ba Lam, secretary of the Mang But Party Committee, confirmed that the recent earthquakes resulted in only mild shaking, with no harm to houses or infrastructure.

Local authorities have repeatedly educated residents on earthquake preparedness to prevent panic during such events.

Since 2021, more than 1,100 earthquakes have been recorded in Quang Ngai Province, mainly centered around the former Kon Plong District, formerly part of Kon Tum.

Some of these quakes have been felt across multiple central provinces.

The most powerful in recent years was a magnitude-5.0 quake in July 2024, which caused significant shaking in Gia Lai Province and Da Nang City.

Earlier, on August 23, 2022, Kon Plong experienced a magnitude-4.7 earthquake.

In response, the Institute of Geophysics has installed 11 earthquake monitoring stations in the affected area to closely track seismic activity.

The institute is also conducting in-depth studies to assess seismic risks.

These efforts aid in updating hazard maps, issuing early warnings, and devising strategies to mitigate damage to residents.

Experts emphasized that most earthquakes in this area were considered induced tremors with a low likelihood of escalating to dangerous levels.

However, repeated shaking continues to impact residents’ daily lives and psychological well-being.

People are advised to stay calm, seek safe locations during tremors, and follow instructions from the local authorities.