3.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Vietnam's Central Highlands

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Kon Tum area in Vietnam's Central Highlands, as announced by the Vietnamese Institute of Geophysics. 

The Vietnam News Agency reported today that the earthquake occurred yesterday at a depth of about 8.1 kilometers, with no risk of a disaster. 

The agency noted that earthquakes have been frequently recorded in the area since 2021, with the strongest ever recorded in the region being a 5.0 magnitude quake on July 28 last year.

The earthquake caused some damage to public buildings and residential homes, and residents of the Central Highlands and central Vietnam felt the shakes and vibrations. 

The region experienced 21 earthquakes on July 28 last year, followed by 11 earthquakes between midnight and 7 a.m. on July 29, raising concerns about unusual seismic activity in the area.

The agency quoted Nguyen Xuan Anh, director of the Institute of Geophysics, stating that earthquakes are expected to continue in Kon Tum Province shortly. Still, they are unlikely to be stronger than 5.5 magnitude.