Earthquake Strikes Himachal Pradesh: A mild earthquake was felt in Sundarnagar of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday Evening. The earthquake tremors were strong enough to be fest and this terrified the locals. They rushed out of their homes immediately. (Earthquake Strikes Himachal Pradesh)
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The epicentre of this earthquake is estimated to be near Jaidevi. Sundarnagar city in North India has already been declared a highly sensitive place in Zone 5. Here, there is a possibility of loss of life and property if the intensity is more than 5. The district administration has confirmed this by issuing a bulletin.
Why do earthquakes occur frequently?
There are seven tectonic plates inside the earth. These plates keep rotating continuously. When these plates collide with each other, rub against each other, climb over each other or move away from each other, the ground starts shaking. This is called an earthquake. The Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes. Which is called the Richter magnitude scale.
A few days ago, a severe earthquake tremors were felt in Myanmar which left people terrified. According to the National Center for Seismology, the earthquake tremors were quite strong. These tremors were so strong that they were felt even in Thailand’s capital Bangkok. According to the National Center for Seismology, the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2 on the Richter scale.
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