After the earthquake that hit the peninsula of Kamchatka, Russia -And who ignited the Tsunami alarms in Japan, USA, Chile and other countries with coasts in the Pacific Ocean- a seismologist clarified about the implications of said marine phenomenon in that region of the globe and warned about new earthquakes.
He US Geological Service (USGS), which monitored the seismic event, explained that the epicenter was located about 136 kilometers east of the city of Petropávlovsk-Kamtchatski, in the Kamchatka Peninsula, at a depth of 21 kilometers at 11.24 (local time).
The seismologist Benjamín Heit explained Wednesday in LN+ That this phenomenon It could enter the list of the most powerful earthquakes recorded in history.
What implies an alert by Tsunami in the Pacific Ocean
“While it looks like a point on the map, It is a fracture that has about 400 km long. That is defined with the passing of the days, as small “Aftershocks” earthquakes that belong to that sequence of the terrain are occurring. It is an accustomed area To this type of earthquakes with important magnitudes, ”he explained.
Thus, the specialist explained that in the last hours they were recorded “about 30 events with magnitude greater than 5 “ And that “it will still continue to move for several days or months”: “It takes a long time to accommodate. It is a very active area from the seismological pointthere are many earthquakes associated with the peaceful plate below the American, “he added.
In addition, he explained that while Kamchatka belongs to Russia, The entire region to northern Japan sits “on the American plate And, when the peaceful plaque is put below at a fairly large speed, it generates this type of earthquakes. ”
Alert for new earthquakes and low in tsunamis
In that sense, the specialist warned about new possible tremors: “It is very likely that earthquakes near magnitude 8 occur in the coming months and if they occur in coastal areas they can generate tsunamis. The alert would have to be maintained, but it depends on the situation, ”he analyzed.
And he said that “the waves will reach the coast of Chile and the entire Pacific coast.” However, he clarified that attention should be paid to “how it evolves.” The waves of the tsunami, although they were persistent, were not as destructive as it was feared and the greatest damage was recorded in the port of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia.
In some sectors of Kamchatka there was a tsunami between 3 and 4 meters high, and the population was urged to move away from the coast of the Peninsula for security.
Earthquake in Russia: there was a new earthquake of magnitude 6.7 in Kamchatka
Kamchatka’s Russian peninsula He suffered a tremor again. This Thursday was recorded A new earthquake of magnitude 6.7 On the Richter scale, in the vicinity of the Kuriles. This fact was given just 24 hours later of the earthquake of magnitude 8.8 that shook the east coast of Russia on Wednesday.
According to data from Unified Geophysical Service of Russiathe tremor occurred around 8.30 in the morning (local time) and had its epicenter 379 kilometers from the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski. This area had already been shocked for Wednesday’s tsunami.
A short time after the first tremor, A magnitude replica 5.8 registered at 33 was reported Kilometers deep and about 172 kilometers from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatski, according to Russian authorities.
Source: Ambito
