Mr. Dang Ba Lam, Secretary of the Party Committee of Mang But Commune, Quang Ngai Province, informed that the earthquakes caused Mang But Primary and Secondary School ( Facility 2) to have cracked walls and damaged the tiled roof. The local government has sent forces down to check and count the damage.
Faced with frequent earthquakes in the area, local authorities have organized many propaganda campaigns, instructing people on how to cope with earthquakes, minimizing damage to people and property.
Mang Ri commune, Quang Ngai province had 4 consecutive earthquakes from over 0:40 to 1:46 on October 6, many people in Quang Ngai and Gia Lai saw their belongings shaken by a level 1 risk earthquake in Mang Ri commune.
According to the Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Earth Sciences, the earthquakes had a scale of 2.6 to 4.9; the focal depth of the impact was about 8 km.
In which, the third match occurred at more than 1-28, with a size of 4.9, level 1 natural disaster risk, coinciding with the time when people felt the shaking.
Statistics from 2021 to present, Kon Plong district (old), Quang Ngai province has had more than 200 earthquakes.
According to the Tsunami Warning Earthquake Newspaper Center, Institute of Earth Sciences (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), Kon Tum (old) is in a series of excited earthquakes and in a weak earthquake range. Therefore, the maximum shocking area did not exceed 5.5 degrees. Through observation, the cause of the above phenomenon is related to the earthquake caused by the reservoir.
At any time, hydropower reservoirs accumulate water, and earthquake stimulation will occur.
