Delhi News Desk !!! Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR. Its intensity was recorded at 5.8 on the Richter scale. According to information, the epicenter of the earthquake was Dera Ghazi Khan area of Pakistan. Earthquake tremors were also felt in Islamabad and Lahore of Pakistan. Apart from Delhi-NCR, earthquake tremors were also felt in Jammu-Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana. There is no news of any loss of life or property so far. The tremors were very mild, so there is no possibility of any damage.
As soon as the earthquake struck Delhi-NCR, people living in high-rise buildings came out. People came out of their offices and onto the streets. However, many people did not feel the tremors. Let us tell you that when an earthquake strikes in neighboring states like Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal, many states of India also get affected by it.
There are seven tectonic plates inside the earth. These plates keep rotating continuously. When they collide and rub, the ground starts shaking. This is called an earthquake. Earthquakes are measured on the Richter magnitude scale. Its intensity is measured from its center i.e. the epicenter.