Tremors of earthquake in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, measured 3.7 on Richter scale

Tremors of earthquake have been felt in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. The epicenter of the earthquake was Jai Devi in ​​Sundar Nagar, Mandi. The intensity of the earthquake has been measured 3.7 on the Richter scale. While the epicenter was 7 kilometers below the earth.

 At present, no information of any kind of damage has been received.

This is the second earthquake in North India in the last one week which has frightened people. Last Monday, strong tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi early in the morning.

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According to the National Centre for Seismology, the magnitude of the earthquake was measured 4.0 on the Richter scale, its epicentre was at a depth of 5 km from the earth near Delhi.

The earthquake struck Delhi at 5:30 am

The tremors of the earthquake, which lasted for a few seconds in Delhi, were so strong that strong vibrations were felt inside the buildings. The earthquake struck at 5:36 am, causing people to lose their sleep. An official said that the epicentre of the earthquake was near Durgabai Deshmukh College of Special Education in Dhaula Kuan.

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Epicenter was near the lake

The official said that there is a lake near the place where the epicentre was. This area has been experiencing small and low-intensity earthquakes once every two to three years. He said, in 2015, an earthquake of 3.3 magnitude occurred here. The tremors of the earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR as well as neighbouring states.

Earthquake has occurred earlier too

Let us tell you that this is the second earthquake in North India in the last one week. Earlier on Monday, earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi early in the morning. According to the National Center for Seismology, its intensity on the Richter scale was measured at 4.0. Its epicenter was at a depth of 5 km from the earth in Dhaula Kuan, Delhi.

Reason for the earthquake

When these plates collide with each other, a friction is created, which causes energy accumulation. The rock present below the surface is not able to maintain the energy, due to which they break. The rapid release of that energy below the surface is called an earthquake. There can be four main reasons behind an earthquake. Such as - Tectonic Plate Movement, Volcanic Eruption, Human Activities and Compression & Stress in Earth's Crust.

Summary

Earthquake tremors were felt in Mandi, Himachal. As soon as the earth shook, people came out of their houses in panic. Till now there is no information reported regarding any loss of life or property.