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The waning evening of Saturday was filled with terror for the residents of many areas of North India including Delhi-NCR. People were frightened by the sudden shaking of the earth in the evening and immediately started running towards the open fields after coming out of the multi-storey buildings and societies. According to the National Geological Survey of India and the Meteorological Department, the intensity of this powerful earthquake that occurred on Saturday evening was on the Richter scale. 6.2 Has been measured. It is a matter of relief that despite the high intensity, till now no untoward news of any major loss of life, property or any casualty has been reported from India or neighboring countries.
Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan was the center, movement 215 km below the ground
According to preliminary data released by the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the epicenter of this terrible earthquake was the mountainous region of neighboring country Afghanistan. Geological investigation has revealed that this center is located underground, about 81 kilometers away from Kalafgan city in north-eastern Afghanistan. depth of 215 kilometers Was located in.
Since the epicenter of the earthquake was at a great depth in the ground (Deep Focus Earthquake), its waves spread over a very large area, but the effect of destruction on the surface was comparatively very less. The tremors of this earthquake were not limited only to Afghanistan and India, but were felt simultaneously in more than seven countries of Asia including Pakistan, China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan.
The real reason is the collision of Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates.
According to the reports of the Red Cross and major geological organizations of the world, the entire mountainous region of Afghanistan and the adjacent Hindu Kush is counted among the most sensitive and active seismic zones in the world. The biggest reason for frequent devastating earthquakes in this region is its unique geographical structure.
Actually, this entire area is located just above the fault line, the meeting point of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. These giant rocks continuously slide towards each other inside the ground and collide with each other. Due to this collision and rubbing, a huge amount of energy gets accumulated under the ground, which suddenly comes out in the form of seismic waves and the earth trembles.
Panic in Pakistan: Earth shook 4 times within a few hours
According to the ground report of Reuters, just before this 6.2 magnitude main earthquake in Afghanistan, another terrifying scene of nature was seen in the northern areas of neighboring Pakistan. There, within a few hours, four consecutive earthquake tremors were felt one after the other, causing huge panic in the border cities.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), the intensity of the earthquake was the most powerful among the four earthquakes that hit Pakistan. 5.5 was recorded, which came at around 8:36 am local time on Saturday morning. Soon after, an aftershock of 4.3 magnitude was felt and by afternoon, two more back-to-back tremors of 4.5 and 4.7 magnitude were recorded in the same area. In cities like Islamabad, Peshawar and Lahore, people were forced to live in fear the whole day.
Experts and disaster management teams (NDRF) have appealed to the people of Delhi-NCR and North India not to pay attention to any kind of rumors and avoid panic. However, since this area also falls in Seismic Zone-4, in case of mild aftershocks of the earthquake, immediately use the stairs instead of the lift and take shelter under a strong table or bed.