Nolan's Germany blog

 Germany is a country that has over 30 volcanoes. Although it is not known for volcanoes the Eifel region  of the country is full of volcanic sites including lava domes, calderas, and cinder cones. Once of the youngest and still dormant volcanoes in this region is The caldera of Laacher See. The caldera is just to the west of the Rhine River and it is currently filled with water. Its last eruption was 13,000 years ago but scientists say that it is possible for the volcanoe to erupt again.  Germany's Eiffel region is known for its deep volcanic history and activity. This region is full of explosion crater lakes (like the one seen above) which are called maars. There is also much more evidence of volcanic activity in this area. Some of the signs that show there is still volcanic activity include volcanic tuffs, lava streams, and volcanic craters similar to the Laacher See. The Volcanic Eiffel is still very active to this day and theories suggest another eruption could occur in the ne

  The map below shows the seismicity in the country of Germany. The red areas of the map are the areas with the most seismic activity meaning higher risk of earthquakes. Earthquakes that cause major damage or felt by humans are rare in Germany, but most of the earthquakes that are noticed are caused by zones of crustal weakness. The three regions in Germany with the most crustal weakness are The River Rhine area, the Swabian Alb, and Eastern Thuringia. Although major earthquakes are uncommon minor tremors in Germany are caused by construction work. Wells, oil and gas production, mining, or explosions are all processes that can cause minor quakes. The largest earthquake ever recorded in Germany was during 1989, a 5.7 in the city of Vacha and it was felt across Germany.  For safety and protection against earthquakes Germany has implemented regulations for major structures. For example nuclear power plants are built to withstand the strongest earthquake within 200 kilometers of a nuclear