2023-09-11 05:59:54
The disaster in the form of an earthquake has deeply affected the North African country of Morocco. Earthquakes are frequent occurrences in many parts of the world. A recent study has shown that the most intense and powerful earthquake in the world occurred in the South American country of Chile. This was 3,800 years ago.
The study of researchers from the University of Southampton in Britain revealed information about this huge earthquake in ancient times. As part of this 9.5-magnitude earthquake, a huge tsunami was generated. It traveled about 7500 km and reached the coast of remote New Zealand. The waves rose about twenty meters high.
Earthquakes are caused by the mutual movement and splitting of the Earth’s plates. It was in the Atacama Desert in Chile. The epicenter of this earthquake 3800 years ago. Remains of marine life, fish and marine minerals have been found in the Atacama Desert. How they got into the desert is a question that has been troubling scientists. Now the explanation given by the scientists is that these may have been caused by the tsunami that arose as part of this ancient earthquake.
In the exploration conducted by the researchers in Pabellon de Pica, the ancient archaeological sites of the Atacama, many buildings were found that were destroyed by the sea attack. Scientists say that this happened also because of the tsunami. The researchers also found that the tsunami left behind by this massive earthquake reached New Zealand. The rocks on the coast of New Zealand were moved hundreds of meters inland by the force of the tsunami waves.
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Earthquakes are a frequent occurrence in Chile as the country is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire. In 2010, an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 occurred here. As part of this, a tsunami was generated and many people were killed. Chile also experienced one of the most powerful earthquakes in recent history. This is the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. The 9.4 magnitude earthquake lasted for 10 minutes. The resulting tsunami hit the coasts of Chile, Japan, Hawaii, the Philippines, New Zealand and Australia. It is estimated that around six thousand people were killed in this earthquake. The 8.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred in Shaanxi, China in 1556 resulted in the highest number of deaths. More than eight lakh people were killed in this disaster.
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