The earth of Afghanistan trembled again due to earthquake, an atmosphere of fear among the people

The earthquake-sensitive land of Afghanistan has once again been shaken by earthquakes. Strong earthquake tremors were felt here. According to the National Seismology Centre, the intensity of the earthquake was 5.3 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was 146 kilometers below the ground. However, the impact of the earthquake in Afghanistan was also felt in Pakistan. Earthquake tremors were felt in some areas of Pakistan. There is no news of damage at present, but considering the intensity of the earthquake, there is a possibility of widespread damage.

There have been frequent earthquakes in Afghanistan in recent times. Earlier last month, on February 21, there was an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude in the morning. When the earthquake occurred, people were sleeping in their homes. Some people who were awake felt shocks. According to the National Center for Seismology, the depth of the earthquake was recorded at 10 km. This was the second earthquake in 24 hours. Earlier, an earthquake of 4.7 magnitude had occurred in Faizabad, Afghanistan.

Earthquake caused devastation in Afghanistan

Let us tell you that in October last year, more than 4000 people had died in the deadly earthquake in Herat province of Afghanistan and thousands of residential houses had collapsed. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake and its powerful aftershocks shook Herat and surrounding areas.

Earthquakes are caused by the collision of plates

The Earth is mainly made up of four layers, called the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. The crust and upper mantle are called lithosphere. These are 50 kilometer thick layers, which are called tectonic plates. These tectonic plates move, rotate and slide from their place. These plates typically move from position about 4–5 mm per year. They can move from their position both horizontally and vertically. In this sequence, sometimes one plate moves closer to the other plate and sometimes it moves away. During this time sometimes these plates collide with each other. It is only in such circumstances that earthquakes occur and the earth trembles. These plates lie about 30-50 km below the surface.