Another Earthquake Of 4.3 Magnitude In Uttarakhand and Other Parts Of North India

Hours after a 6.2 seismic earthquake in Nepal shocked pieces of North India on Tuesday, one more shake of 4.3 extent happened, whose quakes were felt in Uttarakhand. The focal point of the subsequent tremor was additionally in Nepal, 200 km southeast of the Uttarakhand town of Joshimath.

According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.

Fifth Earthquake That Hit Nepal Same Day

This was the fifth in a progression of six seismic tremors that happened in Nepalwithin a range of three hours. According to the NCS, the main seismic tremor of extent 4.6 happened at 2.25 pm while the most recent 3.9 shake happened at 5.23 pm. The most grounded one of Greatness 6.2 happened a couple of moments after the first, at 2.51 p.m.

Earthquakes Tremor Felt In Several Parts Of North India

The tremors of the 6.2 earthquakes were felt in several parts of North India, including Delhi and its surrounding areas, Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. The seismic event, which lasted for more than 40 seconds, prompted people to quickly exit their homes in response to the intense shaking.

Massive Quakes Felt In Delhi

Delhi, where massive quakes were felt, is vulnerable to huge seismic tremors as it lies near a Faultline, geologists say. The city falls in seismic zone IV - an extremely high-risk zone. India is separated into four seismic zones — II, III, IV, and V - - as per the rising power and recurrence of quakes.