#seismology

#seismology

Carmen Chavez has a clear answer for those wondering why she and her partner chose to get married on Sept. 19 the anniversary of two deadly earthquakes that struck Mexico 32 years apart. This was a tragic date for me, said Chavez, who remembers how buildings collapsed in downtown Mexico City 40 years ago. So I want to give this day a new meaning. From now on, it will mark the beginning of our life together.

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan just before midnight local time on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey. Several aftershocks followed. At least 800 people were killed and 2,500 were injured. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of about 8km (5 miles), which seismologists consider shallow, making the ground shaking more intense and destructive, particularly for fragile homes and communities.

This discovery shows that the Earth is not only active on the surface, but is also in motion deep inside, confirming the convection currents theory.

At the moment, there are a couple hundred earthquakes a day, but that's still a lot less than we saw before the previous eruption.

The most concerning aspect of Yellowstone's status is its magma chamber, situated only 2.3 miles beneath the surface, raising questions about eruption likelihood.