Earthquakes 9 times in a row in Quang Ngai on the morning of October 6, one of them was 4.9 on the Richter scale.

On the morning of October 6, the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Earth Sciences informed about 9 earthquakes in just one morning in Mang But and Mang Ri communes, Quang Ngai province.

Accordingly, the first earthquake occurred at 0:41:19 on October 6, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the coordinates 14.871 degrees North latitude - 108.141 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 8.1km. The earthquake occurred in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province. Disaster risk level 0.

The second earthquake, at 1:00 a.m. and 17 seconds on the same day, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the coordinates 14.875 degrees North latitude - 108.146 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 8.1 km. The earthquake occurred in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province. The natural disaster risk level is level 0.

The third earthquake, at 1:28:42 a.m. on the same day, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred at the coordinates 14.871 degrees North latitude - 108.130 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 8.1km. The earthquake occurred in Mang Ri commune, Quang Ngai province. Disaster risk level 1.

The 4th earthquake, at 1:46:25 a.m. on the same day, a magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred at the coordinates 14.830 degrees North latitude - 108.132 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 8.1km. The earthquake occurred in Mang Ri commune, Quang Ngai province. The natural disaster risk level is level 0.

Strike 5, at 2:51:16 a.m., on the same day, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred at the coordinates 14.862 degrees North latitude - 108.131 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 8.1km. The earthquake occurred in Mang Ri commune, Quang Ngai province. Disaster risk level 0.

Residential area of ​​Mang Ri commune, Quang Ngai province

Earthquake 6, at 3:56:15 a.m., on the same day, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the coordinates 14.907 degrees North latitude - 108.200 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 8.1 km. The earthquake occurred in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province. Natural disaster risk level 0.

Earthquake 7, at 4:02:46 a.m. on the same day, a magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred at the coordinates 14.825 degrees North latitude - 108.114 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 8.1km. The earthquake occurred in Mang Ri commune, Quang Ngai province. Natural disaster risk level 0.

Earthquake 8, at 4:38:15 a.m., on the same day, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the coordinates 14.837 degrees North latitude - 108.149 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 8.1km. The earthquake occurred in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province. Natural disaster risk level 0.

The 9th, at 5:57:26, on the same day, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred at the coordinates 14.851 degrees North latitude - 108.170 degrees East longitude, with a focal depth of about 8.1km. The earthquake occurred in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province. The natural disaster risk level is level 0.

The Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Earth Sciences is continuing to monitor these earthquakes.

Village road in Mang Ri this morning

According to Mr. Hoang Xuan Thang, a resident of Mang Ri commune, when the earthquake happened, he was sleeping and felt the metal roof, door, and bed shaking violently, so he was scared and ran outside.

Mr. Pham Xuan Quang, Chairman of Mang Ri Commune People's Committee, said that the earthquake in the area caused strong shaking but initial statistics showed that it did not cause any damage to people or property.

Map of the epicenter of the 4.9 magnitude earthquake in Mang Ri commune. Photo: Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center

In Tu Mo Rong commune (bordering Mang Ri commune), the locality has not recorded any damage caused by the earthquake despite causing tremors in the area.

The earthquake was widespread. People in Gia Lai and Da Nang also felt the shaking. Household items shook and crashed into each other.

Previously, on October 5, the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Earth Sciences also recorded 10 earthquakes occurring in Quang Ngai.

HUU PHUC - NGUYEN TRANG

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