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"Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the
coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east.
Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s powerful earthquake –
among the ten strongest in recorded history and the largest worldwide since
2011 – has caused building damage and injuries in the largest nearby city,
Petropavlosk-Kamchatsky, just 119 kilometres from the epicentre.
Tsunami warnings and evacuations have reverberated through Russia, Japan and
Hawaii, with advisories issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, and as far away
as New Zealand and Peru.
The Pacific region is highly prone to powerful earthquakes and resulting
tsunamis because it’s located in the so-called Ring of Fire, a region of
heightened seismic and volcanic activity. All ten most powerful earthquakes
recorded in modern history were located on the Ring of Fire.
Here’s why the underlying structure of our planet makes this part of the world
so volatile."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
