8 Things Netflix's The Abyss Leaves Out About The Real Kiruna ...
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · However, the real Kiruna Mine disaster resulted in, thankfully, no casualties (via Euro News ). When the earthquake struck, measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale, 1 3 miners were working beneath the ground and were all successfully evacuated. As for the town itself, the residents were entirely fine.
This Swedish Mining Town Is Sinking—So It's Being Moved
WEBJun 11, 2019 · One hundred miles north of the Arctic Circle lies the Swedish mining town of Kiruna, population 20,000. Sitting atop one of the world's largest iron ore deposits, the city has flourished since...
Kiruna mine - Wikipedia
WEBIn 2004, it was decided that the present centre of the city would need to be relocated to accommodate mining-related subsidence. The relocation would be made gradually over decades. [4] On May 18, 2020 an earthquake of approximate 4.9 Mw was triggered in the footwall of the mine. [5]
Kiruna: Sweden suffers one of its strongest earthquakes at an ...
WEBMay 18, 2020 · Kiruna: Sweden suffers one of its strongest earthquakes at an Arctic iron ore mine. The quake measured magnitude 4.1 and forced the mine to close. Thirteen workers were inside but no one was injured.
Saving this Swedish town from falling into a mine has big ...
WEBDec 11, 2018 · Researchers estimate that by the end of this century, the city of Kiruna will collapse entirely into the mine. [Photo: Fredric Alm/courtesy Lkab] In 2004, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara Aktiebolag...
Instead of Being Swallowed by a Mine, This Arctic Town is ...
WEBMay 28, 2015 · In 2004, LKAB informed Kiruna that to continue mining iron ore they would need to dig the mine at a 60 degree slope directly under the town, putting nearly 3,000 homes and public buildings at...
Swedish mining town sinking into the ground to be relocated ...
WEBJan 16, 2023 · By Isabel da Silva. Published on 16/01/2023 - 21:05. Share this article. Kiruna has mined iron ore for 125 years. The Swedish town of Kiruna will be moved building by building to a new location...
Moving a town to save a mine: the story of Kiruna - Mining ...
WEBSep 23, 2019 · Moving a town to save a mine: the story of Kiruna. The Swedish town of Kiruna is sinking into the caverns excavated by more than half a century of iron ore mining in the region.
Production in the Kiruna mine has resumed, but the full ...
WEBMay 27, 2020 · Inspection of the Kiruna mine (KUJ) continues after the major seismic event which occurred on the morning of Monday, May 18th. Production amounting to about 25,000 tonnes per day, a third of the normal rate, has resumed in …
Analysis of the seismic event in Kiruna on May 18th completed
WEBAt 03:11 a.m.on Monday, May 18th, the largest seismic event ever to occur in the Kiruna mine took place. The event occurred at a level of -1,146 metres (from zeroing point) in the mine’s foot-wall, and registered 3.3 on the local magnitude scale and 4.2 on the moment magnitude scale.
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