Earthquake shocks in this state of India, know the intensity on Richter scale

Strong earthquake tremors are being felt in various countries around the world including India for some time. Thousands of people have lost their lives in earthquakes in countries like Myanmar, Türkiye and Afghanistan. For this reason, people often have fear in their minds regarding earthquakes. Meanwhile, earthquake tremors have been felt in Uttarakhand state of India on Tuesday. According to the information, earthquake tremors were felt in the early morning in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.

What was the intensity of the earthquake?

According to the information given by the National Center for Seismology, the intensity of the earthquake that occurred in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand on Tuesday morning was measured at 3.5 on the Richter scale. This earthquake occurred on Tuesday, January 13 at 7:25 am. The epicenter of the earthquake was within 10 kilometers of the earth’s surface in Bageshwar district. So far, there has been no news of loss of life or property due to this earthquake.

Earthquake in Pakistan and Afghanistan also

Let us tell you that earlier on Monday, there was an earthquake in India’s neighboring country Pakistan also. This earthquake occurred at 6.25 pm and its intensity was measured at 4 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 90 kilometers from the earth. Apart from this, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude occurred in Afghanistan at 8.48 am on Monday. The epicenter of this earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers from the earth.

Why do earthquakes occur?

For your information, let us tell you that there are a total of 7 tectonic plates beneath our earth. According to the information, all these 7 tectonic plates keep rotating in their respective areas. However, as they move, these tectonic plates sometimes collide along a fault line. Now due to their collision, friction is created due to which energy is released. This energy finds a way out. For this reason, earthquake incidents are seen regularly on Earth.

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