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Series of minor quakes hits central Vietnam

Five small earthquakes struck mountainous areas of Danang City and neighbouring Quang Ngai Province in the central region of Vietnam on April 22, with no reports of tremors felt or damage.

According to the Institute of Earth Sciences, the quakes occurred between 5.16 and 8.09 am in Tra Linh Commune in Danang, and Mang But Commune in Quang Ngai.

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Mang But Commune has experienced a series of earthquakes in recent times 

Data from the Institute of Geophysics showed the events had magnitudes ranging from 2.8 to 3.1 and a focal depth of about 8.1 kilometres.

The strongest quake, measuring 3.1, was recorded at 6.24 in Tra Linh and classified at level 0 for natural disaster risk. Another tremor of magnitude 2.8 struck Mang But at 5.18 am.

Tra Linh authorities said no shaking was felt in the commune centre and daily activities continued as normal.

Source: Dtinews
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