Kon Tum struck by 12 consecutive tremors in five days
VOV.VN - Twelve tremors have hit Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum in five consecutive days, with the strongest measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, according to the Vietnam Institute of Geophysics.
The latest quake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale occurred at 12:21 p.m. on May 16.
Earlier, two other quakes taking place at 7:52 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on the same day, measured between 3.0 and 3.7 on the Richter scale.
Since the beginning of this year, the district has registered a total of 100 quakes. Fortunately, these tremors have posed no risk of a natural disaster, the Institute said.
Initially, scientists from the Institute of Geophysics said that recent earthquakes in the province were caused by the accumulation of water in local hydroelectric reservoirs.
However, to confirm the exact cause and have a basis for forecasting, the institute needs to conduct surveys, observations and detailed geological studies in the area, scientists said.