Earthquake tremors were felt again in Delhi-NCR on Friday evening at around 7:49 pm. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Jhajjar, Haryana. According to the National Center for Seismology, the intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 3.7 on the Richter scale. There is no news of any casualties so far. Earlier on Thursday also, earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi. Yesterday also the epicenter of the earthquake was in Jhajjar, Haryana. Then the intensity on the Richter scale was recorded at 4.4. Earthquake for the fourth time in the last 6 months … April 19: Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude, epicenter was Afghanistan
An earthquake of 5.8 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred in Afghanistan on April 19 at 12:17 pm. Its effect was felt till Jammu and Kashmir and Delhi-NCR. There was no loss of life or property. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the effect of the earthquake was also felt in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir. A person in Srinagar told – I was in the office, when my chair shook. People were seen running out of homes and offices in some areas. February 17: Earthquake of 4 magnitude, epicenter was New Delhi
Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR at around 5:36 am on February 17. Two and a half hours later, at 8 am, an earthquake also occurred in Siwan, Bihar. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 4 on the Richter scale at both places. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of five km in the ground in New Delhi. People came out of their houses in panic due to the strong tremors of the earthquake. However, there was no report of any damage. 2 pictures during the earthquake… Small tremors occur every 2-3 years
An official had told news agency PTI that mild tremors are felt in this area every two to three years. Earlier in 2015, an earthquake of 3.3 magnitude was recorded here. A loud sound was also heard along with the earthquake, which scared many people. Why do earthquakes occur?
The surface of our earth is mainly made up of 7 large and many small tectonic plates. These plates keep floating continuously and sometimes collide with each other. Due to collision, sometimes the corners of the plates get bent and when there is more pressure, these plates start breaking. In such a situation, the energy coming out from below finds a way to come out and after this disturbance, an earthquake occurs. Understand from the graphics how dangerous is an earthquake of which intensity… —————————————— Read this news related to earthquake too… 126 killed, 188 injured in earthquake in China; 7.1 magnitude on Richter scale 126 people died and 188 were injured in the earthquake that occurred in January in Tibet province of China. According to China’s official news agency Xinhua, the epicenter of this earthquake that occurred at 9.05 am (6.30 am Indian time) was 10 kilometers below the ground in Xizang, Tibet. Read the full news…
