The land of this state of India was shaken by an earthquake late at night, know its intensity

Earthquakes are being witnessed continuously in various parts of the world including India. For some time now, various states of India are witnessing earthquakes one after the other. The continuous earthquake incidents have filled fear in the minds of people. Now, on Tuesday 18th March, earthquake tremors were felt late night in the North East state of Manipur. Let us know everything about this incident.

What was the intensity?

Earthquake tremors were felt late night on Tuesday 18th March at 1.07 am in the North East state of India, Manipur. The intensity of this earthquake in Manipur has been measured at 3.8 on the Richter scale. According to the National Center for Seismology, the epicenter of this earthquake was 10 kilometers below the earth in Churachandpur, Manipur.

Earthquake in Myanmar and Nepal too

On Tuesday, earthquake tremors were felt in India’s neighboring country Myanmar too. This earthquake came at 1:18 am and its intensity was measured at 4.8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of this earthquake was 110 kilometers inside the earth. At the same time, an earthquake also occurred in India’s neighboring country Nepal on Tuesday. The intensity of this earthquake was measured at 3.8 on the Richter scale. The earthquake came at 6:18 am on Tuesday and its epicenter was 10 kilometers inside the earth.

Why do earthquakes occur?

Incidences of earthquakes have increased significantly in recent times in the whole world including India. Actually, there are 7 tectonic plates inside our earth. These plates keep rotating in their place continuously. However, these plates often collide on the fault line, which creates friction. The energy released from this friction finds a way out. This is the reason why earthquakes are seen on the earth.