The strongest match occurred at 1:46 a.m. on September 11 (Hanoi time) with a loudness of 4.5 degrees richter, a focal depth of about 8.1 km, determined to be a level 1 natural disaster risk. The remaining matches are between 2.7 and 3.6 degrees richter, classified as a level 0 natural disaster risk.
The Center for Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Newspapers - Institute of Earth Sciences said that it is continuing to monitor developments. The locality recorded widespread earthquakes but no major damage was detected.
Immediately after the incident, the Mang But commune government requested officials to review and count the damage to people's property, ensuring that there was no prolonged impact. The leaders of Quang Ngai province said that it is necessary to increase monitoring and promptly warn to reassure people.
Previously, in July this year, there was also a 3.3 Richter earthquake in the same area. From 2021 to now, Quang Ngai and neighboring areas have recorded many earthquakes, mainly around Kon Plong area (old Kon Tum). The Institute of Geophysics is operating 11 monitoring stations to research and update data, serving the accurate assessment of the level of earthquake activity in the Central - Central Highlands region.
