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Mild quake hits Quang Ngai province

A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struct Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province on September 29 morning, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.

Map of earthquake epicentre in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province.
Map of earthquake epicentre in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province.

Hanoi (VNA) – A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struct Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province on September 29 morning, according to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre under the Institute of Geophysics.

The earthquake occurred at 9:54 am with the epicentre at a depth of about 8.1 kilometres.

Previously, on September 11, the area was also hit by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake, classified as a level-1 disaster risk.

Nguyen Xuan Anh, Director of the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Centre, said that since 2021, hundreds of earthquakes have been recorded in Quang Ngai (mainly in Kon Plong district of the former Kon Tum province area), some causing widespread tremors. The strongest was a 5.0-magnitude quake at noon on July 28, 2024, preceded by a 4.7-magnitude quake on August 23, 2022.

He said that “induced earthquakes” are the cause behind tremors in the former Kon Tum province in recent years. Preliminary studies show that earthquakes in this area are likely to continue, though their magnitude is unlikely to exceed 5.5.

However, more detailed research is urgently needed to better assess seismic activity in the region, he noted./.

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