Earthquake
New Delhi: Earthquake tremors have been felt in Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat. However, it has been a privilege that there have been no casualties in this earthquake. A 3.4 magnitude earthquake occurred in Gujarat late on Friday. At the same time, the intensity of the earthquake at night in Jammu and Kashmir was 2.7. Earthquake tremors were also felt in Leh-Ladakh. The intensity of the earthquake here was 3.9.
Earthquake in Gujarat
Significantly, according to the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), Gujarat is a more risky area in terms of earthquake. There have been nine major earthquakes in the last 200 years. According to GSDMA, the earthquake in Kutch on 26 January 2001 was the third largest in India in the last two centuries. About 13,800 people were killed and 1.67 lakh others were injured.
How can you guess the intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale?
- Information from 0 to 1.9 Cijmograph
- 2 to 2.9 shows very low vibration
- 3 to 3.9 will seem that a heavy vehicle passed nearby
- The goods kept in the house 4 to 4.9 can fall down from your place
- 5 to 5.9 heavy goods and furniture can also move
- The base of 6 to 6.9 building can crack
- 7 to 7.9 buildings fall
- 8 to 8.9 tsunami threat, more destruction
- 9 or more horrific destruction, the vibration of the earth will feel clear
Why do earthquakes come?
Earthquakes occur due to natural phenomena on the Earth’s surface. These mainly come as a disaster due to stress and activities occurring in the internal structure of the Earth. The main reason for its arrival in India is tectonic activities in the Himalayan region. There is tension here due to a collision between the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate. This creates energy and causes earthquakes. (Input: also from language)
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