According to the Institute of Geophysics, the seven mild tremors, measuring from 2.6 to 3.6 on the Richter Scale and at a depth of 8.1km, posed no risks of natural disaster.
Statistics from Kon Plong District authorities showed that over 200 earthquakes occurred in the area in the first seven months of 2024, including 80 in July.
Up to 46 quakes hit Kon Plong on the two days of July 28-29, including the strongest quake recorded in decades, measuring five on the Richter Scale, occurring at 11:35 am on July 29.
In an urgent letter sent on July 30 to concerned agencies and the Kon Plong District People's Committee, the chairman of the Kon Tum Provincial People's Committee, Le Ngoc Tuan, asked for close monitoring of all the tremors and instructed the owners of hydroelectric reservoirs in the area and local people to ensure safety.
Local people have also been advised to store food and necessities in case of being isolated by landslides following the quakes.
According to the Institute of Geophysics, the consecutive tremors in Kon Plong are considered induced earthquakes caused by the construction of reservoirs and hydropower dams.
The institute predicted that earthquakes would continue in the coming time and were unlikely to be greater than 5.5.
Statistics unveiled by the institute show there were only more than 30 earthquakes jolting Kon Tum Province between 1903 and 2020, with the largest measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale.
However, hundreds of earthquakes have occurred in Kon Tum from April 2021 until now, including a 4.7 magnitude earthquake that shook the locality on August 22, 2022.
The institute said that over the past few days, prolonged heavy rain in the Central Highlands region had quickly filled hydroelectric reservoirs, triggering earthquakes.
The Institute of Geophysics has deployed 11 monitoring stations in Kon Tum to conduct in-depth research and evaluate earthquakes in the locality.
