An earthquake in Russia threatens vacation paradises. There are 8 countries on the red list

Can akin events happen shortly after a massive earthquake in east Russia in another parts of the world? The answer is: maybe, although it is not a rule. However, according to seismic models developed by scientists, unfortunately we will not escape akin cataclysms. The main threat is the confederate Europe, including vacation paradises, but also... part of Poland.


8,8 – an earthquake with specified a magnitude struck the east coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia on the night of Tuesday (July 29/30). This was the strongest earthquake since 1952 and the sixth strongest in the past of measurements. The last time shocks of akin strength were recorded in 2011 in northeastern Japan.

In addition, aftershocks were accompanied by tsunamis that hit Japan, Kuryle, Hawaii, part of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska and the western coast of the USA. technological simulations indicated that within 24 hours the waves could cover much of the western regions of Central and South America. In the net, there were instant viral recordings of whale flocks thrown out by the raging ocean to the nipponese beach.

An earthquake in Russia threatens vacation paradise? 8 countries on the list

After a massive earthquake in Russia, as boomerang returned questions and concerns about further earthquakes, not only in Asia but besides in Europe. Many of us wonder if, after specified a strong earthquake, there may be further shocks, including in another regions of the planet or at another faults. The answer is: maybe, although it should be pointed out immediately that this is not the rule.

As we read on the usgs.gov website, the authoritative website of the United States government, "earthquakes, especially those of advanced strength, can trigger further in more distant places through a process known as dynamic stress transfer/release".

Scientists from all over the planet have no doubt: these akin threatening phenomena will happen again. The studies developed under the European EFEHR task (the European network for examining and assessing the hazard and hazard of earthquakes in the Euro-Mediterranean region) indicate the regions of our continent most susceptible to seismic activity.

According to the latest data, the countries of south-eastern Europe, namely Turkey, Greece, Italy, east Romania, Albania and Croatia, are at top risk. The increased hazard of earthquakes is besides in east Spain and north-eastern Austria.

Interestingly, we will besides find a marked part of Poland on the map. The fact that our country is not at the root faults of Europe is not entirely risk-free. On the EFEHR map, the confederate part of Poland was besides marked as an area where shocks could be felt. It's about the mountain regions where local faults occur.

Let us besides clarify that EFEHR maps include historical data, but besides analysis of tectonic structures. Red zones mean the highest seismic risk, while another colors indicate the likelihood of shock.

"Turkey, Greece, Albania, Italy and Romania are the countries with the highest hazard in Europe and then the another Balkan countries. However, the threat of earthquakes is besides crucial in any regions of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland. However, even in regions with low or average seismic hazard earthquakes can happen at any time," EFEHR says.

Are earthquakes possible in Poland?

In the past, the present Polish lands besides visited earthquakes that destroyed cities – the most powerful 1 occurred on 5 June 1443. His magnituda was about 6.0 (some sources talk of 5.8). The epicenter was located in present-day Slovakia, and the shocks were felt by the full central part of our continent. The ceiling of St. Catherine's church collapsed in Kraków.

The immediate witness of that cataclysm was Jan Długosz. He later wrote that "the towers and edifices were falling to the ground, the rivers were coming from the bearing, and the people were abruptly afraid to be taken, from their senses and minds."

– Today, earthquakes in Poland are a uncommon phenomenon, in addition to the low power – prof. Antoni Wójcik of the Geohazard Center of the State Geological Institute spoke on Thematics in 2023.

– Turkey, Syria, Romania and Croatia are seismic regions. The region in Romania is connected to the Carpathian arch and that is where the earthquake occurred. Turkey is besides a circumstantial region where Anatolian, arabian and African records come together. There are besides seismic regions in the Mediterranean, up to Italy, Spain and, to a lesser extent, confederate France, added an expert.

Is the Baltic tsunami possible? It's small, but not zero. And it shows a distant story. In 1497 the Sea Bear visited the coast of present Pomerania. According to chronicle records from the monastery in Darłów, a powerful wave destroyed the port, penetrated inland and moved 3 ships 3-4 km away, 1 of which was to settle on a hill 22 m high, where the chapel of St. Gertrude is now standing.

The name "The Bear of the Sea" referred to the powerful murmur that accompanied the coming wave, resembling the roar of a bear.