On the afternoon of July 28, the People's Committee of Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province said that it had requested the People's Committees of communes to send officials to villages in the earthquake epicenter to mobilize people to stabilize their thoughts and implement natural disaster prevention measures. emergency ear.
The Institute of Geophysics' earthquake news announcement on the morning of July 28 showed that in Kon Plong district, Kon Tum province, there were 4 earthquakes. The earthquake occurred at 11:35 am and 10 seconds with a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale. This is the highest magnitude earthquake ever to occur in the area.
The earthquake caused shaking in many provinces and cities in the Central region and Central Highlands such as Kon Tum, Da Nang, and Gia Lai.
According to initial reports from the authorities, the earthquakes have not caused any loss of life but have damaged some household items of households.
A household in Mang But commune had a broken TV due to falling from a height; Dak Ring Commune Secondary School and Dak Ring Commune Medical Station had cracked masonry partitions due to a strong earthquake.
Mr. Dang Quang Ha - Chairman of Kon Plong District People's Committee requested members of the Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense of the district, communes and towns to urgently respond to the earthquake.
Units went to the area to grasp the situation and assess damage to houses, properties, and agency headquarters to have plans to promptly handle and overcome damage caused by the earthquake.
Authorities grasp the ideology and encourage people to stabilize their ideology, continue working, producing and stabilizing their lives.
The People's Committee of Kon Plong district requested the Provincial People's Committee to consult with the Institute of Geophysics to continue to research and carefully evaluate the earthquake in Kon Plong district to have warnings and deploy measures to respond to earthquakes.
