Delhi: Earthquake tremors are being felt continuously for some time in various countries around the world including India. Thousands of people have lost their lives due to earthquake at many places. In such a situation, fear about earthquake remains in everyone’s mind. Meanwhile, on Friday night, earthquake tremors were felt in various states of India including Delhi NCR, which has scared people. These earthquake tremors were also felt in Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Let us know where the epicenter of this earthquake was and what was its intensity.
How much was the intensity – where was the centre?
Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi NCR region on Friday. Along with Delhi, earthquake tremors were also felt in different parts of Kashmir. Apart from this, earthquake tremors were also felt in Pathankot, Punjab. According to the information revealed, the epicenter of this earthquake that occurred on Friday is said to be in the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border area. The intensity of this earthquake has been measured at 5.9 on the Richter scale. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 175 kilometers of the earth.
people scared of earthquake
There has been a wave of anxiety among the people after the earthquake in various parts of Kashmir. However, till now there has been no news of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake. According to the information revealed, mild earthquake tremors were felt in Pathankot, Punjab at around 9.50 pm. So, earthquake tremors were felt for several seconds in Noida, UP.
Why do earthquakes occur?
For your information, let us tell you that the reason for earthquake is mainly the collision, rubbing or slipping of the tectonic plates present inside the earth. Due to this, the energy stored inside the ground suddenly comes out. Due to this, earthquake tremors are felt on earth.
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