Kon Plong District in Kon Tum Province of Vietnam’s Central Highlands experienced a series of four consecutive earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 3.5 to 4.2, but no significant risk of disaster was reported on Friday morning, according to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

The first quake, measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale, hit at at a depth of about 8.1 kilometers at 14.783° North latitude and 108.331° East longitude at 9:31 am, VNA cited the Vietnam Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Geophysics.

The second tremor, with a magnitude of 4, occurred just a minute later at the same depth at 14.769° North latitude and 108.314° East longitude.

Five minutes later, the third earthquake, measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale, struck at 14.890° North latitude and 108.285° East longitude at the same depth.

The last tremor was recorded at 9:48 am, with the largest magnitude among the four, 4.2, and the depth unchanged, at 14.790° North latitude and 108.323° East longitude.

All four earthquakes imposed zero disaster risks.

The Institute of Geophysics is monitoring aftershocks following the incidents.

Kon Plong District, which is situated within the boundaries of a minor fault zone, has recently been struck by several quakes, with an increase in both frequency and magnitude.

The magnitude-4.7 quake recorded on August 23, 2023 was the strongest to have hammered this locality.

Following those incidents, the Institute of Geophysics reinforced its personnel in the district and added three local earthquake warning and monitoring stations.

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