The Orca Seamount volcano, which has shown no signs of activity near Antarctica for a long time, has been reactivated. Base diameter extending about 900 meters above the seabed about 11 kilometers The activity of the giant underwater volcano, namely: 85 thousand different earthquakes causes.

According to the study, the earthquakes occurred in Bransfield Strait, a narrow passage between the South Shetland Islands and the northwestern tip of Antarctica. Research with scientists from many countries, took place in 2020 revealed.

The largest were 5.9 and 6.0 magnitudes:

According to the results of the survey, the earthquakes occurred between August and November 2020. Of the nearly 85,000 earthquakes that occurred in about 4 months, the two largest were in October 2020. 5.9 magnitude and in November 2020 6.0 magnitude were earthquakes. Seismicity was said to have declined after the 6.0 earthquake in November.

Simone Cesca of the Geosciences Research Center in Germany, who led the research, emphasized that these processes do not normally fit in a human life, but take place on geological timescales. He also explained how seismicity decreased with the last earthquake.The magnitude 6 earthquake somehow caused some ruptures and reduces the pressure of the magma set we think.he explained.