An expert spoke about the causes of the earthquake in Sochi


The causes of the earthquake in Sochi lie in the growth of young mountains. On January 11, Elena Karpovich, head of the seismic station of Sochi, told "Izvestia".
The expert recalled that on this day in the Central district of the resort in the Bytha microdistrict there was an earthquake, which was felt at 20:43.
"After that, there was another small tremor there, but it was only with the devices fixed," she commented.
The expert also said that the morning tremors, which were felt in 3-4 points, are now 4-5 points.
"The reasons are still the same. The mountains are young, growing, there is a discharge of energy along tectonic faults, so earthquakes occur," Karpovich informed, adding that there is a probability of repetition of such tremors.
Earlier in the day Karpovich reported that several earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.5 occurred in Sochi on Saturday morning. The presumed cause of the series of earthquakes was called the growth of young mountains of the Caucasus.
Later, Sochi residents again reported about the tremors, which are felt in different parts of the city. As Karpovich specified, the sensitivity of the evening tremors is estimated at about 4-5 points.