The earthquake 7.4 could also be detected in Hungary
A very strong, 7.4 earthquake shook the Drake Strait on May 2, between South America and Antarctica, according to the Richter scale. The strength of the earthquake is shown by the fact that the Hungarian Kövesligethy Radó Seismological Observatory also recorded it with its instruments, although it was 14,000 kilometers from us.
Tsunamiiads were ordered
The main quake came out at 2:58 pm Hungarian time, 219 kilometers from the Argentinian Ushuaia, and was only 10 kilometers deep, which is quite shallow. In such cases, the chances of surface effects and tsunamic formation have been increased, so tsunamiria was issued to the coasts of South Chile and South Argentina, reports the Rado Sessmological Observatory of Kövesligethy.
The main quake was followed by a 5.6, a 5.4, and a 5.7 afterwards.
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The seismologists added that there are up to a dozen such strong earthquakes every year. The Richter scales 7-8 rakes in populated areas can cause fatal destruction and can result in collapse of bridges and houses-adds 444.hu. Recently one Earthquake 6.2 caused panic in Istanbul.
The biggest earthquake ever registered in the same region: in 1960, in Chile, a 9.5 strength was measured, which caused a global tsunami.
