3.3 magnitude earthquake in Mang Den, Quang Ngai

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake (magnitude M) has just occurred in Mang Den commune, Quang Ngai province. The Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center is continuing to monitor this earthquake.

Tourist attractions in the pine forest by Dak Ke Lake in Mang Den town, Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province - Photo: TAN LUC

At noon on July 12, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, director of the Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center (Institute of Earth Sciences ), announced that an earthquake had just occurred in Mang Den commune (Quang Ngai province).

Accordingly, at 10:25 this morning, a 3.3 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Mang Den commune area, with a focal depth of approximately 8.1 km.

According to Mr. Xuan Anh, this earthquake is assessed as not posing a natural disaster risk (level 0).

The Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Earth Sciences is currently continuing to monitor this earthquake.

Earlier, on July 7th and 8th, two earthquakes measuring 3.3 and 2.6 magnitude also occurred in Kon Plông and Sơn Kỳ communes ( Quang Ngãi province). These two earthquakes did not cause any significant natural disaster risks.

Since 2021, hundreds of earthquakes have been recorded in Quang Ngai (the area of ​​the former Kon Tum province, concentrated in the former Kon Plong district), including earthquakes that caused widespread tremors.

The largest earthquake was the one on the afternoon of July 28, 2024, with a magnitude of 5, preceded by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake on August 23, 2022.

Mr. Xuan Anh stated that "earthquake-triggering" is the cause of the earthquakes in recent years in the former Kon Tum province.

"According to preliminary studies, earthquakes in the former Kon Tum area are predicted to continue in the near future, but are unlikely to exceed 5.5 magnitude. However, more detailed studies are still needed to assess seismic activity in this area," Mr. Xuan Anh stated.

Currently, the Institute of Geophysics is deploying 11 monitoring stations in the former Kon Tum province and conducting in-depth, updated research to assess the level of earthquake activity in this area.

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