There are many igneous provinces in India. One of the largest igneous provinces is located on the Deccan Plateau. These traps are the second largest in the world by area. They cover an area of about 500,000 square kilometers. The Deccan Traps were formed more than 60 million years ago. The researchers estimate that about 512 cubic kilometers of lava were poured onto the earth's surface during the eruption. Scientists were able to determine the approximate location of the epicenter of the eruption. It is the so-called Reunion hotspot. It is located under the island of Reunion.
The Deccan Traps are among the most studied on the planet. Scientists believe that an asteroid that fell to earth could trigger a large-scale lava eruption. Earth collided with a huge asteroid in the area of the present-day Yucatan Peninsula around the same time that the traps began to form. A large crater formed after the collision. It is called Chicxulub today. It is considered an important natural landmark.
Millions of years have passed since the disaster. But despite this, the traps continue to remind the locals of their specifics. Residents of the Basner Kalan district feel the soil movement the most. Many of them note that many cracks have appeared in the houses in recent years. This can only be explained by the soil movement. Strange sounds frighten the indigenous people no less. They resemble thunderclaps. Sometimes they can be heard even in clear weather. Such phenomena can be regarded as the first signs of the awakening of the Deccan Traps.
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