HÀ NỘI — Another earthquake of 3.8 magnitude hit District, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum, on Saturday, according to the Institute of Geophysics. Earthquakes have been recorded frequently in Kon Plông since 2021. Recently, the area was hit by a 5.0 magnitude earthquake on July 28 with its disaster risk categorised as Level 2 - the strongest ever recorded in this area. Nguyễn Xuân Anh, Director of the Institute of Geophysics, stated that earthquakes are forecast to continue hitting Kon Tum Province in the near future, but are unlikely to be stronger than 5.5 degrees. Between 1903 and 2020, Kon Plông District recorded about 33 earthquakes with magnitudes of 2.5 or higher.

Source: Viet Nam News August 03, 2024 19:27 UTC