Below up: earthquake of the thickness 2.5 causes excitement!

Below up: earthquake of the thickness 2.5 causes excitement!

The seismic activity around the Hochstaufen continues to cause excitement. On Wednesday morning at 7:23 a.m., experts from the Bavarian Earth Office Service registered an earthquake with a thickness of 2.5 on the Ricther scale. This is the strongest quake in the region since the heavy rain -related shocks. While the registered value is relatively high, numerous residents from Bad Reichenhall and Piding report that they found the earthquake as less intense.

The Earth Bavarian Service Bavaria, which is made up of the Ludwig Maximilians University, the Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Health and the Bavarian State Office for the Environment, has localized the source of the quake. It was on the eastern slope of the Hochstaufen at a depth of about one kilometer. Damage caused by the earthquake are not to be feared for the time being, but seismic activity could continue in the next few days.

cause of earthquake activity

The heavy rain, who looked for the region in mid -September, is considered the main cause of the current earthquake activity. A geological peculiarity on Hochstaufen favors such events. In order to trigger earthquakes, there must be an interplay of numerous fissures and deep -reaching fault zones in the rock that are water -bearing.

When violent rainfall then occurs, the rainwater can penetrate these fault zones and act as a lubricant. The water reduces the pressure and tensions in the rock and causes the already tense earth crust. These movements are expressed in the so -called swarms of earthquake, which are usually between the strengths of 1 and 2. However, stronger earthquakes are not excluded. After Jens Skapski's analyzes, shocks were particularly noticeable in the cities of Bad Reichenhall, Piding, Bavarian Gmain and Großgmain.

The latest earthquake events follow a first earthquake on September 22, which had a strength of 2.1 and already set houses in Bad Reichenhall. The seismic activity in this region should be observed eagerly. Experts warn as caution because there is the possibility of further tremors in the coming days. The population is called to find out about the current developments and take possible security precautions.

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