New findings about predicting earthquakes can save millions of lives

Predicting natural aftershocks will become more accurate, thanks to the following new discoveries.

Earthquakes are one of the most terrible disasters for human beings, when the losses brought about to humanity are okay.

Earthquakes are one of the most terrible disasters.

Recently, the occurrence of these seismic episodes has become more and more frequent, when only in 2 days 3 and 4 August, there have been more than 3 earthquakes more than 5 degrees of Richtes in Tibet (China), Maluku (Indonesia) and Iquique (Chile). This shows that the frequency of earthquakes is increasingly alarming.

Not only that, according to the latest study by Oregon State University (USA), large earthquakes also cause a seismic sequence of other continents beyond the affected area.

The big earthquake also caused a seismic chain of other continents outside the affected area.

In theory, earthquakes are often made by interplay by tectonic plates, called endogenous earthquakes . And if this vibration is big enough, they will be dangerous agents for people.

However, from data from the two earthquakes of Lander (1992) and Delani (2002) in the United States, the researchers found that, when the earthquake was larger (more than 5 Richer degrees), the edge of the tectonic plates tend to be more prone to trauma.

As a result, the earthquake will lead to successive shocks in places far away from the earthquake. According to observation, although it happened in the state of Alaska, but the Delani earthquake also caused significant vibrations at several points in the Yellowstones area, from 1,300 to 3,200 km away.

The greater the intensity of Richer, the more likely it will happen. However, this phenomenon only took place after 24 hours, causing many people to believe that many earthquakes occurred and could not be predicted.

"The study has accurately measured and provided answers that geologists have been struggling to find for years," said Professor Robert O'Malley, a professor of agriculture and geology.

"A closer understanding of the aftermath of earthquakes will help people predict and prevent seizures in other places more effectively."

Also according to O'Malley, this new study shows that the ability to forecast disasters will be more accurate in the future. And when everything is predictable, the lives of many people will be saved in time before the horrific aftershocks are imminent.