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Crimea is a seismically dangerous region
The epicenter of the tremors was located near Livadia. The destruction and the victims have been reported.
In annexed Crimea, on Tuesday night two tremors with a magnitude less than 3. This was reported on January 12 by Interfax in reference to the director of the Institute of Seismology and Geodynamics at Vernadsky Federal University Yuri Wolfman.
“The information is still preliminary, the data is still being processed. Tonight in Yalta, not far from Livadia, at 23:24 Moscow time there were two clashes with a difference of three minutes. The first clash was stronger: class 8.5, magnitude less than 3, “he said. Werewolf.
The scientist called this earthquake weak. However, according to their data, vibration was felt in some places.
The destruction and the victims have been reported.
As you know, Crimea is a seismically dangerous region; scientists record up to 200 earthquakes a year on the peninsula. Furthermore, the last few years have turned into a period of relative seismic calm. The last powerful earthquake occurred in Crimea in September 1927. Then, 70% of the buildings in Yalta were partially destroyed, including the famous Swallow’s Nest. Three people died and dozens were injured.
Recall that on the night of January 12 there was a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.5 in Mongolia. The tremors were also felt in the territory of neighboring Russia.
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