The cause of the earthquake left 247 people dead in Italy

The intense earthquake that just happened in Italy killed 247 people as a result of dragging slowly on geology, causing pressure to accumulate on the Earth's crust.

According to the US Geological Survey, a magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred yesterday in central Italy with an epicenter about 9.7 km from the ground, a result of the slow stretching of the Apennine mountain belt.

Dilapidated scenery after a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in Italy.(Photo: AP).

" The Apennine mountain belt that runs along Italy is being stretched towards the northeast - southwest by the tectonic force at about three millimeters per year," said Richard Walters, an Earth Science lecturer at Durham University, England. prefer. "This slow stretching causes pressure to concentrate on the Earth's crust and is released in the form of an earthquake like an earthquake in Italy."

According to Mirror, the earthquake reflects the state of unstable infrastructure in Italy, both ancient and modern buildings such as churches, hospitals and university dormitories in the affected area.

The Apennine mountain range runs along Italy.(Photo: Wikipedia).

"On average every 15 years, Italy can suffer an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter scale. This requires seismic prevention measures and population protection. The real problem lies in construction works before the 1970s, when earthquakes were rare , " said Fabio Tortorici, head of the Italian Geological Institute.