2 days before Tet, Quang Nam and Kon Tum had 9 earthquakes

(NLDO) - 9 consecutive earthquakes occurred in 2 adjacent districts of Quang Nam and Kon Tum provinces, making people worried.

On January 28, the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Geophysics said that at 9:46:08 (Hanoi time) the same morning, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred at the coordinates (14.848 degrees North latitude, 108.278 degrees East longitude), with a focal depth of about 8.1 km. The earthquake occurred in Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province.

Map of the epicenter of the earthquake that occurred on the morning of January 28

Previously, on January 27, the Institute of Geophysics also recorded 8 consecutive earthquakes occurring in Quang Nam and Kon Tum provinces. Specifically, 1 earthquake occurred in Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province; the remaining 7 occurred in Plong district, Kon Tum province. The 8 earthquakes on January 27 had magnitudes ranging from 2.7 to 3.8.

Since 2024, earthquakes have continuously occurred in Kon Plong district and Nam Tra My district (bordering each other). According to the leader of Viet Geophysics, these earthquakes are stimulated earthquakes, caused by the water accumulation process of hydroelectric reservoirs.

In December 2024, an earthquake in Kon Tum province caused tremors, causing dozens of large rocks to roll down from the mountain to the village.

Kon Plong district is the place where many large and small hydroelectric projects are planned. Currently, there are 6 hydroelectric projects in the area, of which 3 hydroelectric projects have reservoirs: Thuong Kon Tum, Dak Drinh and Dak Re.

Notably, in early December 2024, an earthquake in Kon Plong district caused strong tremors in Nam Tra My district, causing dozens of rocks to roll down the mountain into the village, fortunately there were no human casualties.

Quang Nam Provincial People's Committee later declared a landslide emergency in this area.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/2-ngay-giap-tet-quang-nam-va-kon-tum-xay-ra-9-tran-dong-dat-196250128132318361.htm