Earthquake hit this state of India, its intensity was measured on Richter scale
Earthquake tremors were felt in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan on Sunday morning. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 3.1 on the Richter scale. According to the NCS, the earthquake occurred at 9:30 am on Sunday and its depth was 10 kilometers. There is no report of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake. Earlier on May 3, another earthquake of 2.8 magnitude occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers in Betul, Madhya Pradesh.
3.4 magnitude earthquake in North Gujarat
At the same time, an earthquake of 3.4 magnitude hit North Gujarat late Friday night. The earthquake was recorded at 3:35 am on Friday night. Its epicenter was located near Vav in Banaskantha district. The Gandhinagar-based institute said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.9 kilometers, about 27 km east-northeast (ENE) of Vav. According to the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA), Gujarat is considered a high-risk area in terms of earthquake. The state has experienced nine major earthquakes in the last 200 years.
According to GSDMA data, the earthquake that struck Kutch on January 26, 2001 was the third largest and second most destructive earthquake to hit India in the last two centuries. Many towns and villages in the district were almost completely destroyed due to that devastating earthquake. About 13,800 people were killed and 1.67 lakh others were injured in that tragedy.
Why do earthquakes occur?
The main causes of earthquakes are the movement and collision of geological plates. The outer surface of the earth is made up of seven large and many small tectonic plates. These plates are in constant motion. When these plates collide, slide or move under each other, the release of that energy occurs in the form of an earthquake. Stress accumulates over time in the edges or fault lines of the plates. When this stress exceeds a limit, the rocks break and there is a sudden release of energy, causing an earthquake.
