Six consecutive earthquakes occurred in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province, the strongest one was 4.0 magnitude

On the morning of August 31, six consecutive earthquakes occurred in Mang But commune, Quang Ngai province, of which the strongest had a magnitude of 4.0, causing shaking.

The Center for Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning, Institute of Earth Sciences, said that from 0:40 a.m. to 3:28 a.m., 6 earthquakes occurred in the Mang But commune area.

The strongest battle occurred at 0:40, with magnitude 4.0. The next five events had a magnitude of 2.6-3.2, occurred in about three hours, with a focal depth of about 8.1 km.

The area where the earthquake occurred was formerly in Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province, now in Quang Ngai province after arranging administrative units. This is a place where stimulated earthquakes have been frequently recorded in recent years.

According to the Institute of Earth Sciences, induced earthquakes are related to reservoir impoundment activities, are usually of weak or moderate intensity and rarely cause serious damage.

Experts have said that earthquake stimulation in this area can last for many years, even about 10 years, before gradually stabilizing. However, the possibility of an earthquake with a magnitude above 5.5 is low.