Kon Plong District in Kon Tum Province of Vietnam’s Central Highlands was hit by a string of 28 earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 4.2 over the past four days, according to the Vietnam Earthquake and Tsunami Warning Center under the Institute of Geophysics.

The district was struck by a magnitude-4.0 earthquake at 10:00 pm on Monday. This was the fifth quake and the most powerful to hammer the area on the same day.

The quake, with its epicenter at a depth of about 8.8 kilometers, was detected at 14.849 degrees North latitude and 108.331 degrees East longitude, posing no risks of disaster, the Vietnam News Agency reported.

Four other tremors, measuring 2.5 - 2.9 on the Richter scale, hit the district on Monday morning.

Fourteen earthquakes, with the largest measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale, were reported in the district last Friday.

The district was shaken by four consecutive quakes measuring under 3.2 on the Richter scale last Saturday.

Five tremors with magnitudes at under 3.3 hit the district on Sunday.

This Central Highlands district was struck by a magnitude-4.7 quake on August 23, 2022, the strongest in recent years; however, it still posed no disaster risk.

Dr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, head of the Institute of Geophysics, said that they were 'stimulated earthquakes,' resulting from the water accumulation of hydropower dams.

Kon Plong District is expected to continuously experience many tremors in the coming years.

Anh also warned residents and local authorities of the impact of quakes, mainly on buildings, farms, and houses.

Quakes are likely to give rise to landslides and rockslides in mountainous areas, he added.

Given the tremors recorded in Kon Plong, earthquakes have increased in frequency and strength over time.

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