This Is the Pacific Fire Belt, the Seismic Engine that Has Shaken Colombia
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What is the Pacific Fire Belt and why 90% of earthquakes occur in this region
The danger is latent in many countries and every time large earthquakes occur, the Pacific Fire Belt is remembered. This area groups more than 40 countries and presents volcanoes, tectonic plates, among others.
While the inhabitants of the main Colombian cities feel the shaking of the buildings as happened with the devastating earthquake of magnitude 7.4 recorded this Monday August 10th with epicenter in San José del Palmar, in the department of Chocó, under the earth's surface there is a constant geological battle. Colombia is part of the world seismic map while it is located just above the most violent engine on the planet. This Monday's telluric eve…
After the strong tremor that happened in Colombia, the Belt of Fire has sounded loudly, but what is it and what areas it covers?
Are the earthquakes of Colombia and Mexico connected? This is how the 'Fire Belt' unites them in the Pacific Ocean.
The agency estimates that on average around 2,500 earthquakes per month can occur in the country; although the majority are not perceived by the population
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