Earthquake in North India: 6.1 earthquake in Tajikistan; Impact of 3 countries and India in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana
The quake affected Tajikistan, Pakistan, India and seven other states at around 10:31 pm. The tremors were felt all over North India including Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir. However, no casualties were reported.
The epicenter was reported at 10 km below the ground in Tajikistan. Was deep. Its intensity was measured 6.1 on the reactor scale. Many people rushed out of their homes for fear of an earthquake. There were reports of cracks in some houses in Amritsar. A 4.3 magnitude earthquake also shook Bikaner in Rajasthan on Friday. The epicenter was about 420 km from Bikaner. Was in the north-west. The quake struck at 8:01 a.m. Indian time. In Jammu and Kashmir, people rushed out of their homes in panic. They were afraid to go home late at night.
India is about 47 mm. Is colliding with Asia at a rate per year
India is colliding with Asia at a speed of about 47 millimeters per year. Due to this collision in the tectonic plates, earthquakes occur frequently in the Indian subcontinent. A similar earthquake in 2001 in Kutch, Gujarat, claimed thousands of lives. However, the speed of tectonic plates has slowed down in recent times due to the depletion of groundwater. According to scientists, earthquakes on a Richter scale of 6 or more are dangerous. There were also 2 aftershocks in Tajikistan on Friday afternoon.
Earthquake also shakes Jammu and Kashmir
Former state chief minister Omar Abdullah said a shock following the 2005 earthquake had forced him out of his house. I picked up a rag and ran. The ground was shaking, so I didn't even remember to take it with me on the phone.
Shocks were also felt two months ago
Earthquakes were also felt in Delhi-NCR in December last year. The quake had a magnitude of 4.2 and its epicenter was at Alwar in Rajasthan.
6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northern India, People Rush Out Of Homes In Delhi NCR
Earthquakes with a magnitude of 6 or more are dangerous
According to geologists, the true cause of earthquakes is the tremendous movement in the tectonic plate. Earthquakes are also caused by meteorite impacts and volcanic eruptions, mite testing and nuclear testing. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale. Earthquakes of magnitude 2 or 3 are considered normal on this scale, while earthquakes of magnitude 6 are considered powerful.
Risk in many areas in the Indian subcontinent
India is divided into Zone-2, Zone-3, Zone-4 and Zone-5 on the basis of seismic area. Zone-2 is considered the lowest risk area and Zone-5 is considered the highest risk area. Zone-5 includes Kashmir, western and central Himalayas, northern and central Bihar, north-eastern Indian region, desert of Kutch and Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Central India falls in the low-risk zone-3. While most of the southern areas fall in the limited risk zone-2. Zone-4 includes Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, North Bengal, Delhi and Maharashtra.
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