Swarm quake in Saxony: Shaking residents make residents nervous!

Swarm quake in Saxony: Shaking residents make residents nervous!

Klingenthal, Deutschland - The seismic activity in the Vogtlandkreis near Klingenthal is increasingly causing excitement. As MDR , slight earthquakes have been recorded since the first quake cycle on January 2. These took place in the period until January 9th. In addition, four quakes were registered in the neighboring Czech Republic. The Saxon State Office for the Environment, Agriculture and Geology (LFULG) expressed the assumption that these quakes mark a new phase of the floating flocks that have been observed since March 18, 2024.

Overall, around 2000 earthquakes have been recorded since the beginning of this swarming belly cycle, 16 of which had a magnitude of more than 2.0. East Thuringia and West Saxons are among the most seismic regions in Germany, in which quapes occur both in the Vogtländische Schwarmes area, in the Upper Rhine moat, in the Lower Rhine Bay and in the Swabian Alb. Geophysicist Ulrich Wegler said that there was no guarantee in Schwarmerdbieben that the strongest quake occurs at the beginning of the sequence. Instead, such events could begin with slight quakes and increase in the course, which makes it difficult to predict the strongest quake and is not excluded for several months.

course and intensity of the quake

Already on January 2, 2024, Klingenthal experienced three earthquakes in the early morning, such as sächsische.de reported. These quake performed at 2:37 a.m., 7:37 a.m. and 7:41 a.m. and had a magnitude of 2.5, 2.1 and 1.8. The vibrations for these values ​​are perceptible, but there are usually no damage. The current quakes could indicate the beginning of a new active phase of the swarm area, which has been active since March 2023.

The deepest quake of this crush have their origin at about 11 kilometers depth, which is typical for this region. It was found that the earthquakes are noticeable within a radius of 30 to 50 kilometers, whereby nightly storms with wind intake 9 also difficult to perceive the vibrations. Specific predictions about the future course of the floating earthquake cannot currently be hit.

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