The Risk of Earthquakes in the Belt of Fire: Indonesia, Colombia and More Vulnerable Regions
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AGI - Indonesia is one of the countries most exposed to seismic risk in the world because of its complex geological position. The archipelago is located at the meeting point of three large tectonic plates, the Pacific, Eurasian and Indo-Australian ones, in addition to the smallest plaque in the Philippines. The country is located at the center of the so-called "Field of Fire," an area in the shape of horseshoe that embraces the margins of the Pa…
What you should know Indonesia and Colombia recorded earthquakes of 7.7 and 7.4 in a few days within the Belt.The Fire Belt concentrates about 81% of the world's largest earthquakes.Ecuador is also exposed by the subduction of the Nazca plate under South America. The recent large-scale earthquakes recorded in Indonesia and Colombia once again looked at one of the most seismically active areas on the planet: the Pacific Fire Belt. In a few days, …
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