New discovery in earthquake prediction could save millions of lives

Earthquakes are one of the most terrible natural disasters for mankind, when the losses they bring to people are countless.

Earthquakes are one of the most terrible natural disasters.

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

Not stopping there, according to the latest research by Oregon State University (USA), large earthquakes also cause a series of earthquakes on other continents besides the affected area.

The massive earthquake also triggered a chain of earthquakes on other continents outside the affected area.

In theory, earthquakes are usually caused by the interaction of tectonic plates, called tectonic plates.Dendogenous earthquakes. And if these vibrations are large enough, they can be dangerous to humans.

However, from data from the two earthquakes Lander (1992) and Delani (2002) in the US, researchers found that when the earthquake is larger (over 5 Richer), the edges of the tectonic plates tend to be more vulnerable to shock.As a result, the earthquake will lead to successive shocks at a great distance from the earthquake itself. Although it occurred in Alaska, the Delani earthquake was observed to have caused significant shaking in several locations in the Yellowstone region, 1,300 - 3,200 km away.

The larger the Richter magnitude, the more likely it is that further tremors will occur. However, this phenomenon only occurs after 24 hours, leading many people to mistakenly believe that there are many earthquakes happening and that it cannot be predicted in advance. "The study has accurately measured and provided the answer that geologists have been struggling to find for many years."- said professor of agriculture and geology Robert O'Malley.

"Learning more about the after-effects of earthquakes will help people predict and prevent future shocks more effectively."

According to O'Malley, this new research shows that the ability to predict natural 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 terrible aftershocks that are about to happen.