What 170 aftershocks in 24 hours really means for our planet.

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What 170 aftershocks in 24 hours really means for our planet. The numbers don’t lie: 8.8 magnitude quake followed by relentless aftershocks - some strong enough to make headlines on their own. 🌍 THE SCIENCE: Deep beneath Siberia, a mantle plume the size of Australia is pushing against an ancient, rigid continental plate. That pressure has to go somewhere - the edges! And Kamchatka is right there. But here’s the worst part: this is connected to pressure building at Yellowstone and the San Andreas Fault, actually all faults on the planet. So warming is given to the whole world.

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