On the evening of March 21, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Anh, Director of the Institute of Earth Sciences, announced that an earthquake had occurred in the Mang But commune area.
Accordingly, at 6:21 PM on March 21st, a 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Mang But commune area, with a focal depth of approximately 8km.
Residents in some communes and wards of Quang Ngai province felt the shaking for 3-5 seconds.
The Institute of Earth Sciences assessed the earthquake as not posing a natural disaster risk (level 0).
The Earthquake Information and Tsunami Warning Center - Institute of Earth Sciences is currently continuing to monitor these earthquakes.
Earlier today, at 12:16 PM, a 2.7 magnitude earthquake also occurred in Mang But commune. This earthquake did not cause any natural disaster risks.
In Vietnam, earthquakes with a magnitude of 3-3.9 are considered weak earthquakes.
When strong earthquakes of magnitude 3-3.9 occur, some people feel them, but damage is rare. Objects in the house may be noticed shaking.
