Afrigather Tunis — The 2 earth tremors recorded late on Thursday in Bizerte and Sousse are thought of “regular” seismic exercise, Head of the Utilized Geophysics Division on the Nationwide Institute of Meteorology (INM) Hassan Hamdi mentioned.
These tremors are attributable to the motion of tectonic plates, he instructed TAP.
Hamdi defined that this phenomenon is the results of the African and Eurasian tectonic plates shifting nearer collectively at a median price of two cm per 12 months. Tunisia is situated to the north of the African plate.
21 earth tremors have been recorded for the reason that begin of 2024, preliminary information present.
Hamdi additional pointed to the necessity to consult with the information supplied by the INM because it has a seismic monitoring community along with specialist seismology departments.
The INM presently has a digital seismic monitoring community with 16 stations. Different stations might be arrange over the subsequent few years, he indicated.
The INM additionally has an data system for monitoring seismic exercise and models in addition to algorithms developed to offer real-time information on seismic exercise, he added. Tunisia cooperates with accomplice establishments on this subject.
The seismic monitoring community had fully been renovated and digitised in 2015, the official mentioned, declaring that the community had been operational utilizing analogue know-how until 2013. The primary seismic station in Tunisia dates again to 1922.
