Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi NCR today, October 3, at around 2.51 pm. Nepal was the epicenter of the earthquake. The intensity of the earthquake was 4.6. An earthquake of 6.2 magnitude occurred in western Nepal. It is about 200 km south-east of Joshimath. It is at a low depth, so strong tremors were felt in North India. People came out of their homes and offices. Let us know why and how earthquakes occur. What happens inside the earth that the entire earth starts shaking.
A strong earthquake occurred twice in Nepal. The gap between the two was 25 minutes. For the first time the intensity of the earthquake was 4.6 and for the second time it was 6.2. The intensity of the earthquake in India is said to be 4.6. Earthquake tremors were felt throughout North India. Tremors were also felt in many districts of UP including Delhi NCR, Jaipur, Lucknow and many districts of Uttarakhand. According to scientists, there is often turmoil inside the earth which appears calm from outside. The plates present inside the earth keep colliding with each other, when these plates collide with each other, an earthquake occurs. Let us understand it in simple language.
This is how earthquakes happen
According to geology experts, the Earth is situated on 12 tectonic plates. These plates keep moving very slowly. Every year these plates move 4-5 mm from their place. During this, the plates move up and down and collide with each other. Due to this earthquake occurs.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal at 2:51 pm today: National Centre for Seismology pic.twitter.com/CgXYfjFjKX
What is called the center of earthquake?
According to scientists, the surface beneath the earth is where these plates collide or break. That is considered to be the center of the earthquake. In the language of science it is called hypocentre. The energy released when these plates collide with each other causes vibrations at the centre, which is called an earthquake.
This is also the reason for earthquakes
According to science, the Earth was formed from a total of 7 plots. These landmasses are Indian-Australian landmass, North American landmass, Pacific Ocean landmass, South American landmass, African landmass, Antarctic landmass, Eurasian landmass. The rocks beneath the earth are under pressure and when this pressure becomes high, the rocks suddenly break. Due to which earthquakes occur frequently.
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