Rodrigo León, Colombian geologist and earthquake expert: “There will be aftershocks, citizens must prepare themselves”
The scientist clarifies that the earthquake was not due to a collision, but “to a detachment inside the Nazca plate”, with less lethal effects.
Rodrigo Alejandro León, a professor in the Geosciences department at the University of the Andes, explains the characteristics of the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday morning and has already left over a hundred dead. “It occurred at a depth of between 90 and 110 km. If it had been closer to the surface, it would have caused much more damage,” he says.
A seismologist and geologist who is an expert in earthquakes, with a focus on assessing seismic threats, he explains that there will be a long sequence of aftershocks over the coming months. “Citizens need to prepare themselves.”
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