Earth shook in Nepal at midnight, strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Bihar too

In the month of February, earthquakes were felt in Delhi, Assam, Ghaziabad, Bay of Bengal. These earthquakes scared everyone. Before the fear of these earthquakes could leave the minds of the people, earthquakes hit Nepal and Pakistan too, which scared people even more. Apart from Nepal, earthquakes were also felt in many districts of Bihar. While the intensity of the earthquake in Nepal was 5.5 on the Richter scale, the intensity of the earthquake in Pakistan at 05.14 am today was 4.5 on the Richter scale. The earthquakes in Nepal and Pakistan have scared the people of India again. As soon as the news of the earthquake in Nepal reached the people, they remembered the devastating earthquake in Nepal, which caused massive destruction in Nepal.

See the list of places where earthquakes occurred in the last few days

According to the information, the epicenter of the earthquake in Nepal was Bagmati. However, it is a matter of relief that so far there has been no news of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake. Due to the earthquake, people ran out of their homes and ran towards open areas.

Memories of the devastating earthquake in Nepal were refreshed

Nepal is one of the most active seismic regions in the world. Nepal falls in seismic zones IV and V. Therefore, the threat of earthquake remains constant in many areas here. More than 9,000 people were killed here in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the year 2015. More than one million buildings were damaged or destroyed in it. Given this history, even moderate intensity earthquakes raise concerns of aftershocks and long-term damage.

Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in many districts including Bihar’s capital Patna. People have also shared videos on social media.

Earlier, earthquake tremors were felt in Morigaon, Assam. The magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale was 5.0. The National Center for Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at 2:25 pm in Morigaon, Assam. The depth of this earthquake in Morigaon was 16 kilometers.

Earthquake tremors were felt in Ladakh at around 5:36 pm on Wednesday evening. The depth of the earthquake here was 10 kilometers. According to the information, the magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale was 3.5. At the same time, people came out of their homes due to the earthquake tremors. There is no news of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake tremors.

Earthquake tremors were felt not only in India but also in Myanmar on February 26. The intensity of the earthquake in Myanmar was 3.1 on the Richter scale. According to the information, this earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers. At present, there is no news of any kind of damage from Myanmar. One thing that is a matter of relief is that the intensity of the earthquake in Myanmar was quite low.

Why do earthquakes occur?

According to seismologists, 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 due to excessive pressure they can also break. 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.

What to do in case of an earthquake?

• Keep your composure
• If you are on the first or second floor of a high-rise building, immediately come out and come to an open space

Inside the building

• If you are in a room inside closed doors, stand against a wall somewhere in the middle of the building
• Sit under a table or desk
• Stay away from windows and doors that open out
• Stay away from large items such as cabinets, cupboards and refrigerators etc.

While leaving the building

• Look for broken objects while going out
• Beware of broken glass or broken electrical wires

Special precautions

• If the ceiling starts falling on you or the building around you starts collapsing, cover your mouth and nose with a cloth, scarf or handkerchief
• If you are on a road during an earthquake, try to come to an open space and stay away from buildings, bridges and electric poles
• If you are in a moving vehicle, reduce your speed and stop the vehicle on the side of the road where the vehicle can be parked