The world can pick up a 10-magnitude earthquake

Theoretically, the world might witness an earthquake of magnitude 10 on the Richter scale. It is the latest information that a seismic professor of Tohoku University made in a new study published before the Japanese Government's Earthquake Forecast Committee.

The energy of such an earthquake could be 30 times the magnitude of the 9-magnitude earthquake that struck Northeast Japan in March 2011.

Professor Toru Matsuzawa of the Earthquake and Volcanic Prediction Research Center said: 'The above forecast does not mean that the magnitude of the magnitude 10 earthquake will surely happen. But if that happens, it will appear once in 10,000 years. "

According to Professor Matsuzawa, an earthquake of magnitude of 10 on the Richter scale could occur if the 3000km of fault zone between the Japanese and the Kuril-Kamchatska trenches were deflected by 60m. Similarly, another earthquake of size 10.3 on the Richter scale can occur if 5,300 km of fault zone in the Peruvian-Chilean continental basin moves 60m.

To date, no known 10-magnitude magnitude earthquake and the largest earthquake so far have been the Chile earthquake with a magnitude of 9.5 Richter in 1960.

According to this study, the magnitude of 10 magnitude vibrations may cause continuous stratigraphic movements within about an hour of accompanying tsunamis while the motion continues. Tsunamis will continue to occur a few days after the earthquake and damage some coastal Pacific countries.

Professor Matsuzawa said that while governments will face financial difficulties to prepare for a 10-magnitude magnitude earthquake, 'they may have to deal with it once they become aware. what can happen '.