Loth Bounatiro: “Earthquakes will continue until spring”
Loth Bounatiro. Photo: archive
Expert in geophysics Loth Bounatiro, said that the earthquake, which struck Hammam Melouane on Sunday evening, and which intensity reached 4.8 degrees on the Richter Scale, enters in the context of the Seismic Activity, which started in December 2013, and which is expected to be extended until the spring.
“Hammam Melouane area is likely to notice a strong earthquake in the coming weeks.”
“This earthquake enters within the seasonal activity which coincides with the cycle of 11-years of solar and nuclear activity, as well as the combination of the sun with the moon. High seismic activity is influenced by the nuclear activity of the sun and the pressure of groundwater, which left air fluctuations which automatically led to rain and snow fall which reflected on the status of earth, which is affected by the pressure that is caused by groundwater, such as what happened in 2003.”
“Hammam Melouane earthquake is the result of the underground gas and water, which exploded due to snow pressure and impending high pressure, causing the quake. Aftershocks is normal, but it will be in the concession in intensity and number, because the largest power went out again and will be followed by a less severe earthquake.”
“Sunday’s earthquake was due to the natural movement of earth in the North of Africa, which noticed an activity that is resulting in the convergence of continents. The earthquake was moderate and with greater strength than the usual ones, ruling out the occurrence of strong earthquakes in the near time. The quake is a natural result of the presence of Algeria in North Africa’s seismic activity, because it noticed a collision with the Euro-Asian continent, making seismic waves ascend to the surface of the earth, as Algeria recorded between 80 to 90 earthquakes per month, with light intensity and that is not felt by the citizen because it occurs in the daytime, when citizens are busy at work, movement and activity.