An earthquake of 6.4 magnitude occurred in Nepal at 11:32 p.m. on Friday night. Its tremors were also felt in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Bihar capital Patna. Its center was 10 kilometers underground, 331 kilometers northwest of Kathmandu in Nepal. There is no news of any loss of life or property so far.
A phenomenon of 7.8 magnitude occurred in Nepal in 2015, in which more than 12000 people died. About 5 lakh houses were damaged in this.
Earthquake Felt In Several Parts Of MP
Earth tremors were also felt in Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Satna, and Rewa of Madhya Pradesh. Earth tremors were also felt in some parts of the Agar Malwa and Morena districts of the state. As per initial information, there is no information about any damage in the state.
Felt In Up – Haryana Too
Earthquake tremors were also felt in many districts of UP including the capital Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Agra, and Kasganj. However, the intensity of the earthquake is not yet known. Gopal, a resident of Ghaziabad, said that the tremors were felt for more than 15 seconds.
Tremors have been felt in many areas including Gurugram in Haryana. People are posting pictures of the situation after the earthquake on social media. In these, fans and ceiling lights are seen shaking.
Why do earthquakes occur?
Our earth’s surface is mainly made up of 7 big and many small tectonic plates. These plates keep floating continuously and sometimes collide with each other. Many times, due to collision, the corners of the plates bend and when there is too much pressure, these plates start breaking. In such a situation, the energy released from below finds a way out and after this disturbance, an earthquake occurs.