Kon Tum hit by consecutive earthquakes
VOV.VN - A total of seven consecutive earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.7 to 3.8 hit Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum from midnight of July 11 to the early morning of July 12.
According to details given by the Institute of Geophysics’ Vietnam Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center, of the quakes, the strongest earthquake occurred at 6:50 a.m. on July 12 with a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter scale and a focal depth of around 8.1 kilometres.
In addition, six consecutive earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.7 to 3.4 were recorded between 23:02 p.m. on July 11 and 4:16 a.m. on July 12.
The institute noted that they did not pose serious risks, adding that it will continue to monitor seismic activity in the area.
Earthquakes have been occurring frequently and continuously in Kon Plong since 2021. Recently, their frequency and magnitude has been on the rise. The strongest earthquake hitting the area in recent years was a magnitude 4.7 quake recorded on the afternoon of August 23, 2022.
It is forecasted that the earthquake situation could continue to hit Kon Plong over the coming years.