Scientists again recorded tremors at Bellingshausen station in Antarctica

Scientists again recorded tremors at Bellingshausen station in Antarctica
Scientists again recorded tremors at Bellingshausen station in Antarctica
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Polar explorers continue to record earthquakes at the Russian polar station Bellingshausen in Antarctica. The magnitude of tremors reaches 6.0, the press service of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI, St. Petersburg), which is the only national operator of scientific research in Antarctica, reported.

"At Bellingshausen station, earthquakes of magnitude 4, 0-6, 0 continue, the epicenter of which is located at a distance of 40-50 km southeast of the station in the Bransfield Strait at depths from 2 to 10 km," the message says.

The press service also noted that preparatory work is underway at the Russian stations in Antarctica under the program of the 66th Russian Antarctic Expedition (RAE). Thus, at Vostok station, work continues on clearing the territory of the station and the runway for receiving aviation. In addition, during the seasonal work, three ice core samples were taken (well 5G), dated to the age of 100, 200 and 300 thousand years.

On November 19, the press service of the AARI also reported that tremors of magnitude up to 6, 0 were observed at the Russian polar station Bellingshausen in Antarctica. The next day, the press service of the TASS Institute reported that they did not pose a danger to polar explorers.

Bellingshausen Station is a Russian Antarctic station on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. Founded on February 22, 1968. It is the northernmost Russian station in Antarctica.

There are about 110 stations in Antarctica, including 42 year-round ones. Russia has five year-round scientific stations in Antarctica and five seasonal ones. The Russian Antarctic Expedition is continuously working on the southernmost continent.

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