Appeared island near Pakistan photographed from space

Island, which recently appeared in the Pakistani coast after the earthquake, was photographed by satellite. Image suddenly formed piece of land in high resolution was received by the French unit Pleiades. New picture accurately determine the dimensions of ostrova.

The island is almost perfectly round shape. Minor axis was 160 m, large - 175, 5 m. The perimeter of the circle was 543 m, and the total area - 22,726 square meters. m. The island appeared near Gwadar after in the region, an earthquake measuring 7, 7 balla.

Scientists suggest that education came as a result of a shake-up of sediments. Researchers predict that the island will not last long: soon the soft sediments will have to blur the water. This is not the first island, which appeared here. Since 1945, this is the fourth such case, and for the past 15 years - tretiy.

Source: mirfactov.com/