4.0 magnitude earthquake in Mang Ri commune, Quang Ngai

According to the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center (Institute of Earth Sciences, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), on the morning of November 8, an earthquake occurred in Mang Ri commune, Quang Ngai. The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.0, with a natural disaster risk level of 0.

Specifically, the 4.0 magnitude earthquake occurred at 9:47:54 ( Hanoi time) on November 8, with coordinates 14.929 degrees North latitude, 108.139 degrees East longitude, and a focal depth of about 8.1 km. Disaster risk level 0.

Earthquakes occur frequently in this area. The largest was the 5.0 magnitude earthquake on July 28, 2024; before that, on August 23, 2022, there was a 4.7 magnitude earthquake. In October, there were also many scattered earthquakes around this area.

According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, Director of the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center (Institute of Earth Sciences), this is a triggered earthquake. From 2021 to now, hundreds of earthquakes have been recorded in Quang Ngai (former Kon Tum province, concentrated in the former Kon Plong district), in which the earthquakes caused widespread tremors.

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh assessed that "triggered earthquakes" were the cause of earthquakes in recent years in Kon Tum province (old). "According to preliminary studies, earthquakes in Kon Tum (old) are forecast to continue in the coming time, but the magnitude is unlikely to be greater than 5.5. However, more detailed studies are still needed to assess earthquake activity in this area," Mr. Xuan Anh commented.

Source: https://baotintuc.vn/thoi-su/dong-dat-co-do-lon-40-tai-xa-mang-ri-quang-ngai-20251108110717343.htm