2.7 magnitude earthquake rocks near New Delhi, India
New Delhi:
According to the National Center for Seismology, an earthquake measuring 2.7 on the Richter scale was felt near New Delhi, India on Wednesday afternoon. According to the agency, the epicenter of the earthquake was 17 kilometers west-northwest (WNW) of New Delhi, India. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers from the surface at 4:42 PM Indian time. Let us tell that these tremors of the earthquake were much weaker than the tremors on Tuesday.
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Tremors of the earthquake were felt in the following areas:
Let us tell that strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR on Tuesday night. These tremors were felt for several seconds at around 10.15 pm. The intensity of the earthquake was estimated at 6.6 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was said to be in the hills of Hindu Kush. Earthquake tremors have been felt in many places including Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Jammu and Kashmir in India. These tremors were so strong that people came out of their homes. Earthquake tremors were felt at many places in Uttarakhand including Uttarkashi and Chamoli on Tuesday night.
Know why earthquake occurs?
The earth is situated on tectonic plates. Beneath it is liquid lava. These plates which keep on floating continuously and collide with each other many times. Due to repeated collisions, many times the corners of the plates get bent and when there is more pressure, these plates start breaking. In such a situation, the energy released from below finds a way out and after this disturbance an earthquake occurs.
How is intensity measured?
Earthquakes are measured with the Richter scale. Richter scale is a mathematical scale to measure the intensity of earthquake waves, it is called Richter Magnitude Test Scale. Earthquakes on the Richter scale are measured on the basis of 1 to 9 from its center i.e. Epicenter. This scale measures the intensity of an earthquake based on the energy released from inside the earth.