Zoom News : Jan 11, 2024, 04:37 PM
A strong earthquake occurred in the Hindukush region of Afghanistan at 2:20 pm on Thursday. Due to this, tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi of Pakistan and from Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi-NCR in India.
According to the National Center for Seismology, the intensity of the earthquake was measured at 6.1. Its center was about 220 kilometers below the ground in Hindukush. At present there is no news of any kind of damage.
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude occurred in Nepal on November 4.On November 4, 2023, at 11:32 pm, an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck Nepal, killing 157 people. Then apart from Delhi-NCR, tremors were also felt in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Bihar's capital Patna. However, there was no loss of life or property in India.
After this, on November 6, earthquake tremors were felt once again in Delhi-NCR at 4.16 pm. Its center was also in Nepal. The intensity was rated 5.6 on the Richter scale. Due to this, tremors were also felt in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?If we understand in simple language, earthquake occurs when the plates present under the earth's surface collide with each other or start breaking. That place is called the epicenter of the earthquake. In the language of science it is also called hypocentre. From this center itself, the energy of the earthquake spreads in the form of waves and spreads vibrations. It is just like throwing a stone in a calm pond and the waves spread and move forward.
According to the National Center for Seismology, the intensity of the earthquake was measured at 6.1. Its center was about 220 kilometers below the ground in Hindukush. At present there is no news of any kind of damage.
An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude occurred in Nepal on November 4.On November 4, 2023, at 11:32 pm, an earthquake of 6.4 magnitude struck Nepal, killing 157 people. Then apart from Delhi-NCR, tremors were also felt in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Bihar's capital Patna. However, there was no loss of life or property in India.
After this, on November 6, earthquake tremors were felt once again in Delhi-NCR at 4.16 pm. Its center was also in Nepal. The intensity was rated 5.6 on the Richter scale. Due to this, tremors were also felt in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake?If we understand in simple language, earthquake occurs when the plates present under the earth's surface collide with each other or start breaking. That place is called the epicenter of the earthquake. In the language of science it is also called hypocentre. From this center itself, the energy of the earthquake spreads in the form of waves and spreads vibrations. It is just like throwing a stone in a calm pond and the waves spread and move forward.