Will there be a disaster in India? Everything will be over in a moment! Death looms over these cities including Delhi-NCR
Are the earthquakes being felt intermittently from Delhi to West Bengal a sign of some danger? Is there going to be some disaster in the country? In the last 9 days, earthquakes have been felt in 6 to 7 states across the country, out of which two times were felt in the capital Delhi itself. On 17 February, Monday, at 5:36 am, strong earthquakes were felt in Delhi and the entire NCR, due to which people were very frightened. The earthquake tremors were so strong that those who were sleeping, their sleep broke, and those who were awake, were terrified. The earthquake tremors that started on 17 February are still continuing even after 9 days. On the 17th, it was felt in Delhi NCR, Bihar and even Bangladesh. After this, 6 days later, earthquake tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir and a day after that, on 24 February, again in Delhi. On the 9th day, i.e. 25 February, people felt earthquake tremors in many cities of Odisha on Tuesday morning. The tremors were so strong that people came out of their homes. At around 6:10 am, people felt the tremors of the earthquake in Puri, Berhampur, Balasore and Bhubaneswar. The epicenter of the earthquake was at latitude 19.52 degrees north and longitude 88.55 degrees east.
After Delhi on February 17, strong tremors of earthquake were also felt in Bihar. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake of 4.0 magnitude occurred at 8:02 am on Monday. The intensity of the earthquake in Bihar was measured at 4.0 on the Richter scale, while its epicenter was located 10 kilometers below the ground in Siwan district. NCS had told that the latitude of this earthquake was recorded at 25.93 and longitude at 84.42. Apart from Bihar, tremors of earthquake were also felt in Bangladesh at 8:54 am on Monday. The intensity of the earthquake here was measured at 3.5, while its epicenter was located 10 kilometers below the ground. According to NCS, the earthquake in Bangladesh was recorded at latitude 24.86 and longitude 91.94.
Was there any damage in Bihar and Bangladesh from Delhi?
No major damage was reported in Bihar and Bangladesh due to the earthquake tremors, but an atmosphere of fear was seen among the local people. After the earthquake, people came out of their homes and offices with caution. Earlier, an earthquake had hit the capital Delhi around 5.37 am. The tremors were so strong that buildings started shaking and people came out of their homes. According to the National Earthquake Center, the intensity was measured 4.0 on the Richter scale. Its epicenter was located at a depth of just five kilometers from the ground, at 28.59 degrees north latitude and 77.16 degrees east longitude. Due to the low depth of the earthquake and its epicenter being in Delhi, its effect was felt more in the Delhi-NCR region. After a long time, the epicenter of the earthquake came in Delhi, due to which people here felt the tremors for a long time.
Earthquake tremors in Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
On February 23, earthquake tremors were felt in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir at around 8.47 pm on Sunday evening. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 3.8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was reported to be Kupwara. However, there was no report of any loss of life or property due to this earthquake. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), this earthquake occurred at around 8:47 pm and its depth was around 10 kilometers. On Sunday itself, earthquake tremors were felt in Ghaziabad, UP. The intensity of the earthquake felt in Ghaziabad was measured at 2.8 on the Richter scale. According to the National Center for Seismology, the epicenter of this earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Earthquake tremors felt again in Delhi
Earlier on February 24, mild earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR. It came in Delhi-NCR around 11.40 pm on Monday and the intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 3.3. Officials had said that mild tremors are felt in this area every two to three years. Earlier, in 2015, an earthquake of 3.3 magnitude was recorded here.
Why do earthquakes occur?
According to earthquake scientists, the surface of our earth is mainly made up of seven large and many small tectonic plates. These plates keep moving continuously and often collide with each other. As a result of this collision, the corners of the plates can bend and they can also break due to excessive pressure. In such a situation, the energy coming out from below finds a way to spread outwards and when this energy comes out from inside the ground, an earthquake occurs.
Earthquakes in Bengal and Odisha today
People felt earthquake tremors in many cities of Odisha on Tuesday morning. The tremor was so strong that people came out of their homes. At around 6:10 in the morning, people felt earthquake tremors in Puri, Berhampur, Balasore and Bhubaneswar. The epicenter of the earthquake was at latitude 19.52 degrees north and longitude 88.55 degrees east. Apart from Odisha, similar tremors were felt in parts of West Bengal and neighboring country Bangladesh. People are in panic after the earthquake. However, there is no news of any kind of damage. According to the information recorded on the National Center for Seismology, the epicenter of the earthquake was 286 km from Puri and 394 km from Berhampur. According to the National Center for Seismology, the magnitude of the earthquake was measured 5.1 on the Richter scale and its epicenter was in the Bay of Bengal. The tremors occurred at 6:10 am, when most people were in their homes.
