AnyTV News Pakistan shaken by earthquake shocks, people came out of homes; Know how much intensity

Image Source: Representative Image
Earthquake in Pakistan.

Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan. The epicenter of the earthquake was in West Pakistan. At the same time, the intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale has been measured at 4.6. The National Earthquake Science Center gave information about this earthquake. Earthquake tremors were so strong, people moved out of their homes. There was an atmosphere of fear among the people due to an earthquake of intensity of 4.6. According to the NCS, the earthquake center was at a depth of 10 km, whose latitude was 29.12 north and longitude 67.26 east. The earthquake occurred at 1:30 pm in the afternoon.

Many shocks in a week

Two days before this, earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan on Saturday 10 May. Its intensity was 4.0. The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km. The earthquake occurred at 1.44 am in the morning. The center of this earthquake was also with Quetta in West Pakistan. At the same time, last week, there was a 4.2 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan on Monday. According to the NCS, the earthquake center was at a depth of 10 km, whose latitude was 36.60 north and longitude 72.89.

Why do earthquakes come?

In recent times, there is an increase in earthquake incidents in many areas of the country and the world. There are 7 tectonic plates within our earth. These plates continue to roam in their place. However, sometimes they also have conflict or friction. For this reason, earthquake incidents are seen on earth. General life has to bear the most loss of this. Earthquakes collapse houses, in which thousands of people die.

What are the earthquake zones in India

According to geological experts, about 59 per cent of the total territory of India is considered sensitive to earthquake. Scientists have divided the earthquake sector in India into Zone-2, Zone-3, Zone-4 and Zone-5 i.e. 4 parts. Zone-5 areas are considered the most sensitive, while Zone-2 is considered less sensitive. Delhi, the capital of our country, falls in Zone-4 of the earthquake. Earthquakes of more than 7 intensity can occur here, which can cause great destruction.