2 feet moved land! Venezuela’s earthquake has changed the world map, what do scientists say?

Two consecutive devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela last month. Death march of thousands of people. The entire map of the city has practically changed. However, this earthquake is not limited to fatal or local damage, because of this disaster, the position of the earth’s surface has also changed! This time in the joint mission of ISRO and NASA, ‘NISAR’ has released several ‘amazing’ pictures and information, which surprised scientists.

According to scientists, the ground has moved up to 2 feet or 60 centimeters in some areas after the earthquake. This is the first time that ISRO-NASA joint mission ‘NISAR’ has collected rapid radar data after a major disaster using the Emergency Response Observation System.

In June, two consecutive devastating earthquakes rocked several areas of Venezuela, including Caracas. According to the US Geological Survey, the pair’s epicenter was west of the city of Moron on Venezuela’s Caribbean coast. Only 13 km deep from the surface. The first earthquake had a magnitude of 7.2. About 40 seconds later, another powerful earthquake hit Venezuela. Its origin is also in the same place. Only 10 km deep from the surface. The magnitude of the second strongest earthquake was 7.5. In less than a minute, the surroundings were shattered by such a pair of earthquakes.

Soon after the earthquake, the operation of the ‘NISAR’ mission started collecting radar images of the affected areas. Scientists compare images taken before and after an earthquake to determine where and how much has changed. Using INSAR technology, analysis of radar images taken at different times shows that the ground has moved significantly from its previous position in several areas.

According to scientists, the cause of this earthquake was ‘strike-slip fault’. In this type of earthquake, two tectonic plates move in opposite directions from each other. In this event, such circulation occurred between the Caribbean tectonic plate and the South American tectonic plate.

According to scientists, the cause of this earthquake was ‘strike-slip fault’. In this type of earthquake, two tectonic plates move in opposite directions from each other. In this event, scientists say that such circulation occurs between the Caribbean tectonic plate and the South American tectonic plate. The most landslides occurred in the area near the airport in the capital Caracas, where the ground moved up to 60 cm.