Himachal Pradesh Earthquake
An earthquake of 3.0 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Kullu in Himachal Pradesh on Friday at 3.39 pm. This information was given by the National Seismological Center. There is no report of any loss of life or property due to this earthquake. However, after the earthquake, people definitely panicked and came out of their houses.
Earlier in the month of April this year, earthquake tremors were felt in Chamba. Then its intensity was measured 5.3 on the Richter scale. The National Center for seismology had said that earthquake tremors were felt on April 4 at 9:34 pm and 32 seconds. The depth of the earthquake was measured 10 kilometers.
There was no loss of life or property
The tremors of the earthquake were also felt in the areas adjoining Chamba. In such a situation, a stampede situation arose among the people. During that time also, there was no information of loss of life or property.
Why does earthquake occur?
Let us tell you that there is always turmoil under the surface of the earth or inside the earth. The plates present inside the earth constantly colliding with each other or moving away. Due to this, earthquake keep occurring every year. Before understanding earthquake, we should understand the structure of the plates present under the earth. There are 12 tectonic plates in the earth. The energy that is released when these plates collide with each other is called earthquake.
It is worth nothing that India has been divided into five zones in terms of earthquake. The areas of seismic zone-5 are most at risk from earthquake. Most of the area of Himachal Pradesh falls in seismic zone 4 and 5 in terms of earthquake.