The countries bathed by the Pacific Ocean have been surprised by an earthquake that has been originated in Russia and that, by extension, has affected Japan, Guam and regions of the United States such as Hawaii and Alaska. Specifically, its intensity It has risen to 8.8 And, due to the proximity with the sea, it has caused that at many points the alerts by tsunami have been activated.
However, many people will have noticed that East Asia, where the Japanese archipelago is also located, is a very active area seismically. In addition, no one can forget the Fukushima nuclear power plant accidentwhich supposed one of the greatest nuclear disasters in recent history.
Why are there earthquakes in Russia?
Before why, there is what. An earthquake is a Sudden Earth movement that is caused by a sudden release in the energy accumulated in the earth’s crust. And in Russia, specifically, they are produced by various factors, one of them is that much of its territory is located near or above the contact zone of the tectonic plates.
The eastern end of Russia, where they are found The Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuriles Islandsit is just where the plates of the Pacific and Euroasy, Both very active and that when rubbing generate intense seismic activity. These frictions occur when in the subduction zone, an oceanic plaque slides below a continental, accumulating tensions that are released in the form of earthquakes.
But it is not the only reason why Russia has earthquakes, it turns out that south of its territory, In the Siberia and the Caucasus areahigh levels of tectonic movements between minor plaques and the Euroasy Plate are also recorded.
Although the Eslavo country is a territory with a wide stable land, its great geographical extension makes highly seismic areas, especially its eastern border.
