Friday, March 27, 2020

Ring Of Fire: 7 Major Quakes In 9 Days


Pacific Ring Of Fire has been shaking while the world looks away: 7 major quakes have rattled the Pacific Ring Of Fire during the last 9 days as the world watches Covid-19



Above, 7 major quakes have rattled the Pacific Ring Of Fire during the last 9 days, map USGS

Due to sickness and the coronavirus, I have taken my eye off other important events around the world. During the last two weeks, the Pacific Ring Of Fire has been shaking.

Yesterday, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the  Philippines: The powerful quake struck 196 kilometres southeast of Budta, Philippines, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre.

However, the biggest quake of the month a massive magnitude of 7.5 rattled the Severo-Kuril'sk, area of Russia on Wednesday. A tsunami warning was also issued following the shallow quake.

Altogether, 7 major quakes have rattled the Pacific Ring Of Fire in the last 9 days bringing the 2020 total of major quakes to 28, which is just 1 more than the same period last year. 2018 had recorded 1 more, 29, so, 'even-Stephens' so far.




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