Earthquake Tremors Were Felt On Friday Night Across North India

Earthquake tremors, 6.3 magnitudes measured, people moved out of homes in many states of North India including Delhi-NCR.

The tremors were felt on Friday night across North India, including Delhi-NCR. The magnitude of the earthquake that occurred at 10:31 pm was measured at 6.3 on the Richter scale.

Its center was about 90 kilometers below ground in Tajikistan. According to the National Center for Seismology, NCS, people left their homes as soon as the earthquake struck.

There is no news of the loss of life or property until the news is written.

Fault from seismology department

The Department of Seismology had earlier erroneously stated that the earthquake occurred twice. First at 10:31 pm and then three minutes later at 10:34.

He reported the epicenter of the second earthquake near Amritsar, which had a magnitude of 6.1. But later M Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, said that this happened due to a disturbance in the system.

He was later reformed. There was an earthquake once, with its epicenter in Tajikistan.

One earthquake struck: NCS

JL Gautam, head of operations at the National Center for Seismology, NCS, said that the earthquake has been hit by one.

Its center was Tajikistan. Initial investigation revealed that the center was Amritsar. Now we have revised that information.

Tremors felt in these states

Earthquake tremors have been felt in many areas of Uttar Pradesh, including Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, according to news channels. No news of the loss of life or property has been revealed.

Rahul Gandhi was talking to Chicago students

When the tremors were felt, the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was talking to the students of the University of Chicago through video conferencing from New Delhi.

As soon as the earthquake struck, he was heard saying that his entire room was shaking.

Fresh memories of the 2005 earthquake

National Conference (NC) leader Omar Abdullah said that the earthquake brought back memories of the 2005 earthquake. The shock of the earthquake in Srinagar forced me to move out of the house.

I grabbed a blanket and ran out of the house. During this time I could not even remember to take my phone so was unable to tweet ‘earthquake’ while the earth was shaking.

Punjab Chief Minister said – Close watch on the situation

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted that there were no reports of loss of life or property due to the earthquake.

State police officers and local administration people are keeping a close watch on the situation. I pray that all people remain safe.

Kejriwal prayed for the well being of the people

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra (Kalraj Mishra) wished the people well. The earthquake spread panic in many places including the national capital Delhi.

People came out of homes due to earthquake panic in Vaishali and Vasundhara and other areas of Ghaziabad.

It felt like a chair shaking loudly

A student of 11th in Chandigarh named Aditya said that he was preparing for his exam. Then the earthquake struck. But he felt like someone is shaking him loudly while holding his chair.

6.4 measured intensity in Pakistan

The news agency has reported that the tremors were felt in Pakistan too. The magnitude of the earthquake in Pakistan was measured at 6.4.

According to the National Center for Seismology (National Seismic Monitoring Center, NSMC), the epicenter of the earthquake in Tajikistan remained 80 kilometers below ground.

The tremors were felt in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad and major cities of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab province and slave Kashmir.

People were seen reading Quran in Pakistan

The news agency has reported that people were seen running out of homes after the severe earthquake in Pakistan.

News channels of Pakistan showed people reading the verses of the Holy Quran. No loss of life or property is reported from Pakistan yet.

This is why earthquakes come

According to geologists, earthquakes occur due to sharp movements in tectonic plates. Apart from this, meteor impact and volcanic eruptions, mine testing, and nuclear testing are also causes of earthquakes.

Chaman Fault is a big threat in Pakistan

Pakistan is very sensitive to earthquakes. Pakistan geologically overlaps the Eurasian and Indian tectonic plates. According to the report of the news agency, Chaman Fault is considered the biggest threat in Pakistan.

The 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Pakistan in the year 2005 killed more than 73 thousand people.

There was an earthquake in Rajasthan in the morning

Earlier today, earthquake tremors were felt in Rajasthan. According to the news agency, the intensity of the earthquake in Rajasthan was measured at 4.3 on the Richter scale.

The epicenter of the earthquake in Rajasthan at 08:01 minutes was 420 kilometers northwest of Bikaner.