Kon Tum province in Vietnam’s Central Highlands was hit by 21 earthquakes on July 28, followed by 11 more on July 29, raising concerns about unusual seismic activity in the region, a Vietnam Communist Party newspaper reported on July 30.
On July 29, the Earthquake and Tsunami Prevention Center of the Institute of Geophysics recorded an earthquake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale at coordinates 14.904 degrees north latitude and 108.214 degrees east longitude, centered at a depth of approximately 8.1 km.
According to the Institute of Geophysics, among the 21 earthquakes on July 28, the strongest one occurred at 11:35 a.m. with coordinates of 14.827 degrees north latitude and 108.245 degrees east longitude, a focal depth of about 8.1 km and a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale.
At the same time, the danger level was classified as second. And it was the strongest earthquake ever recorded in the area.
It caused damage to public and residential buildings, causing tiles and wall coverings to fall off. Residents in the Central Highlands and central Vietnam felt significant tremors.
According to forecasts, earthquakes in Kontum will continue to occur, but they are unlikely to exceed magnitude 5.5, said Dr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, director of the Institute of Geophysics.
The paper said local authorities will have to assess the damage and evaluate weak structures at risk of earthquakes.
Let us recall that in total, between 1903 and 2020, some 33 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or higher were recorded in this area. And from 2021 to August 2022, some 200 new earthquakes occurred.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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