Some time ago, the residents of the Kemerovo region experienced the effects of a natural disaster that scientists once was named an earthquake.Moreover, its "repercussions" could be heard even in the Novosibirsk Region and the Altai Territory.
However, experts are mixed in assessing why the earthquake occurred in the Kemerovo region.Some are convinced that the cause of the tremors began to atmospheric and natural phenomena, others believe that the cataclysm has arisen due to the fact that began to be carried out mining operations.If the true reason is the human factor, the earthquake in the Kemerovo region - the largest man-made cataclysm that occurred over the last century.
Of course, there were many experts who believe that the tremors were caused by natural changes in the atmosphere.Scientists estimated the magnitude of the phenomenon in seven points.The head of the local branch of the Geophysical Service of Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Emanov thought arose earthquake in Kemerovo to large-scale seismic event of the century.
«The area is characterized by an abundance of anthropogenic impact arched rock formations, while the crust is just weakened.The symbiosis of man-made processes and natural phenomena will cause a disaster, because it is a combination of the above two factors considered dangerous situation "- said the expert.
Emanov Alexander added that the earthquake in the Kemerovo region has the character of an extraordinary natural event, because the tremors with a magnitude of more than four points in said region have not been observed.
«In the Kemerovo region is constantly mining operation is underway, whereby voids are formed, there is a moving load available at the top of the crust.It is possible that a situation where in some layers formed enormous stress, which lead to tremors, "- said in an interview Alexey Zavyalov, who directs the Laboratory of continental seismicity and seismic hazard prediction of the Institute of Physics of the Earth.Schmidt.
media, passing the news of the Kemerovo region of the earthquake, quoted the head of geophysical department of Russian Academy of Sciences Viktor Seleznev "The tremors occurred on the fault of man, with his activities can be assessed as positive.If in the ground voltage is formed, the discharge will happen sooner or later, and the man, blowing or doing anything else, is at risk, it contributes to the fact that an earthquake is happening faster and with less force. "
Nevertheless, the expert refers to the negative opinion that human intervention in natural events is positive."If there was a list of expanded mining operations, it is not excluded that would today was an earthquake again.When the person stops the extraction of natural resources, the earthquake will occur much less frequently, "- he said.
