Pakistan shakes with earthquake tremors.
Earthquake tremors are once again in Pakistan. This morning at 01.44 am (IST) Pakistan had an earthquake of 4.0 magnitude on the Richter scale. The National Earthquake Science Center has given this information. The epicenter of the earthquake was near Quetta in West Pakistan.
Another earthquake in a week
Let us know that earlier on Monday, there was a 4.2 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan. The National Center for Sismology (NCS) reported that the earthquake occurred at 4.5 pm in the evening. People left home and came out for fear of earthquake. According to the NCS, the earthquake center was at a depth of 10 km, whose latitude was 36.60 north and longitude 72.89.
Why do earthquakes come?
In recent times, there is an increase in earthquake incidents in many areas of the country and the world. There are 7 tectonic plates within our earth. These plates continue to roam in their place. However, sometimes they also have conflict or friction. This is why earthquake incidents are seen on earth. General life has to bear the most loss of this. Earthquakes collapse houses, in which thousands of people die.
What are the earthquake zones in India
According to geological experts, about 59 per cent of the total territory of India is considered sensitive to earthquake. Scientists have divided the earthquake sector in India into Zone-2, Zone-3, Zone-4 and Zone-5 i.e. 4 parts. Zone-5 areas are considered the most sensitive, while Zone-2 is considered less sensitive. Delhi, the capital of our country, falls in Zone-4 of the earthquake. Earthquakes of more than 7 intensity can occur here, which can cause great destruction.
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