On September 18, 2024, the explosion of a large stockpile of missiles in western Russia triggered a 2.8 magnitude earthquake. Ukraine claimed responsibility for the drone attack.
An impressive explosion with geological consequences? According to several sites monitoring seismological risk, the explosion of a stockpile of missiles in Russia caused an earthquake. Ukraine claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting the city of Toropets, the epicenter of the phenomenon, reports The World.
Magnitude 2.8
According to the site’s surveys Volcano Discovery, A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck the western Russian town of Toropets 13 hours ago.
Furthermore, the NASA recorded a significant thermal anomaly on the area tonight thanks to its satellites.
These disturbances did not cause major human damage, assures Igor Rudenia, governor of the Tver region. Telegram : “The most important thing is that our fellow citizens were not seriously injured, there were no deaths.” The area has been partially evacuated.
According to regional authorities, most of the damage to buildings is related to broken windows.
Ukraine claims responsibility for attack
This earthquake would be the result of the attack claimed by Ukraine on a Russian missile stockpile.
According to a Ukrainian source quoted by The World, “After the Ukrainian drone strikes, a very powerful detonation occurred” at night. The affected warehouse housed a number of Iskander, Grad, S-300, S-400 and KN23 missiles.
This would not be the first time that kyiv has attacked the western regions of Russia. Especially since the end of August, Volodymyr Zelensky has been conducting major offensives on the territory of the invader.
And in particular, regular drone attacks, which have resulted in the deaths of civilians and forced thousands of residents to evacuate the area.
