The earth 'stirred' under the influence of the earthquake in Nepal

The worst earthquake in Nepal's history since 1934 has caused the Earth to deviate greatly.

Super earthquake in Nepal caused the Earth to deviate

On April 25, the earthquake in Kathmandu , Nepal occurred at a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale. Although after the disaster, more than 8,000 people were killed and at least 19,000 were injured but that was not the only effect of this terrible earthquake.

Recently, according to scientists, the event also causes the Earth's surface to become unstable and have significant deviation. It is estimated that the ground in the Nepalese capital was about 1.4 meters (4.6 feet) higher than before, while the area around the North is down to a corresponding distance. This is a huge number if you know that the movement of geological plates usually only moves the Earth a few centimeters.

A photo of a hill is affected by a terrible earthquake

In order to measure the exact distance of the ground distance being diverted, experts used the SAR radar device of the Sentinel - 1A satellite of the European Space Center. Accordingly, Sentinel - 1A captures the area of ​​the earthquake and surrounding area at the smallest angle. Next, the data was analyzed and compared with the geological map and the area before the earthquake to reach the final conclusion.

Map of geological changes in the area affected by earthquakes

On the other hand, scientists also use GPS navigation system to confirm the results. As they expected, the GPS results confirmed: the Nepal earthquake occurred with the expression of "surface emergence ", while the surrounding areas of the ground dropped significantly.

Currently, measurements are still underway to better understand the transformation of the Earth after the Nepa disaster . This is an extremely important task because just after the earthquake in April, another 7.3-magnitude earthquake happened in Gorkha. Yet not long ago, in March 2015, a scientific report proved that this is a rare area that has never experienced a major earthquake in history.