Earthquake: Earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi, Noida and nearby cities for half a minute on Tuesday night at around 10.15 pm. People were preparing to sleep after eating, but due to the tremors, people came out of the houses. At present people are in panic. Due to the earthquake, a building near Metro Pillar No. 51 in Delhi’s Shakarpur has tilted. The rescue team has been informed. Apart from this, houses have also been damaged in Pakistan.
Building tilted due to earthquake in Delhi’s Shakarpur, people came out of their homes#DelhiNCR #earthquake #Earthquake pic.twitter.com/aVGcc86bk4
— News24 (@news24tvchannel) March 21, 2023
Tremors felt in neighboring countries as well
The epicenter of the earthquake was Afghanistan. The intensity of the earthquake has been measured at 6.6 on the Richter scale. Tremors were felt by people in Delhi, Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad and other cities. Apart from this, it was also felt in the neighboring countries of Pakistan, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, Nepal.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: People rush out of their houses in Vasundhara, Ghaziabad as strong earthquake tremors felt in several parts of north India. pic.twitter.com/wg4MWB0QdX
— ANI (@ANI) March 21, 2023
Tremors felt for 45 seconds
The first tremor of the earthquake was felt at 10.17 pm. After this the tremors continued for about 45 seconds. There have been no immediate reports of casualties or damage so far. But the quake has left many people jittery and worried about the potential for aftershocks.
Earthquake jolts Delhi-NCR, measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale#DelhiNCR #earthquake #Earthquake pic.twitter.com/RRneUYsgKo
— News24 (@news24tvchannel) March 21, 2023
Faizabad was the center of Afghanistan
According to the National Center for Seismology, the magnitude of the earthquake on the Richter scale has been 6.6. The epicenter of the earthquake was in Faizabad, Afghanistan.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.6, Occurred on 21-03-2023, 22:17:27 IST, Lat: 36.09 & Long: 71.35, Depth: 156 Km ,Location: 133km SSE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/kFfVI7E1ux @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @moesgoi @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/sJAUumYDiM
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) March 21, 2023
Afghanistan’s land shook for the sixth time in 24 days
Earlier on the morning of March 18, there was an earthquake in Afghanistan. Then the intensity of the earthquake was measured at 4.3 on the Richter scale. At that time also Faizabad, 213 km east of Afghanistan, was the center, which came at 6:51 in the morning. Please tell that this is the sixth time in the last 24 days in Afghanistan, when the land of Afghanistan has shaken.
Why do earthquakes happen?
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), there are 7 platelets inside the Earth. These platelets keep rotating continuously. The place where platelets collide is called a fault line. This collision causes the corners of these platelets to bend. Apart from this, due to high pressure, these platelets also start breaking. The energy generated due to the breakdown of platelets starts coming out. Earthquake occurs due to the tension created due to this reason.
India has five earthquake zones
India is divided into five seismic zones. Zone 5 is the most dangerous. An earthquake of magnitude 9 on the Richter scale can occur in this area. Zone-5 includes the whole of Northeast India, parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, the Rann of Kutch in Uttarakhand Gujarat, parts of North Bihar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Earthquakes frequently occur in this region. Zone-4 includes Jammu and Kashmir and rest of Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Sikkim, northern parts of Uttar Pradesh, Indo-Gangetic basin, parts of Bihar and West Bengal, Gujarat and parts of Maharashtra along the west coast and Rajasthan Is.
Less danger in these zones of India
Zone-3 includes Kerala, Goa, Lakshadweep Islands, rest of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal, parts of Punjab, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Zone-2 is the least active region in terms of earthquakes. It has been kept in the category of least disaster prone area. Zone-1 includes the rest of the country.
