Immediate break of the earth's crust, which was first caught on video

Unique film material, which was recorded during a mighty earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, can be the first video evidence in the history of science of a current breach of the earth's crust on the surface. The earthquake of 7.7 size killed more than 5,500 people and was even felt in neighboring Thailand. Most attention was drawn to the surveillance video in which the soil literally teared off and changed.

The video was published on Facebook by Singapore engineer Htin Aung. The filming took place in the GP Energy Myanmar Thapyawa solar system near Thazi. The film material shows the metal gate that trembles and after 14 seconds a deep tore tore about 5 to 7 meters wide shapes on the street and in the courtyard. The floor separates and shows the extent of the tectonic changes.

“As far as I know, this is really worrying that this is the best video that we have with an average breakdown of a very large earthquake,” said John Vidale, seismologist at the University of Southern California.

The event occurred on the sagaing fault, a transformation zone in which the Burma and Sunda plates move in parallel, similar to in California San Andreas Error. The epicenter was north of the shooting range near Mandalay.

Such a film material will be the key for researchers, which typically analyze the effects of earthquakes through GPS measurements and field studies. “We still don't fully understand the dynamics of these processes. Video can show new details,” emphasized Aster.

If the place and the time of the recording are confirmed by special specialist knowledge, the unique film material can form the basis of scientific publications, which changes the idea of ​​the behavior of errors during disasters.

In the past, we reported how the Maxar satellite showed the terrible consequences of the devastating earthquake in Turkey.

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