Scientists claim that it is felt a few moments before the earthquake. Because when an earthquake occurs under the earth, it takes a few seconds to reach the surface. Seismic waves are much slower than the speed of light.
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6.5 magnitude Tuesday night Earthquake came and completed North India Trembling with terror. The epicenter of the earthquake was in northeastern Afghanistan, about 300 km north of Kabul, near Afghanistan’s borders with Tajikistan. Earthquake tremors were also felt in Delhi-NCR for a long time. US Geological Survey (US Geological Survey) According to him, this earthquake was very effective.
The earthquake that occurred on Tuesday night originated 187.6 kilometers below the surface of the earth. According to scientists, in such a situation, earthquake tremors are felt over a longer distance, that is why last night’s earthquake was felt in Delhi-NCR apart from Punjab, Rajasthan and Jammu-Kashmir.
Western Himalayan region is risky
Scientists say that the area of the Western Himalayas is one of the most dangerous seismic areas in the world. According to scientists, a major earthquake of magnitude more than 8 on the Richter scale can occur anytime in an area of 2500 kilometers from the Hindu Kush mountains to the border of Arunachal Pradesh.
There is a continuous struggle between different tectonic plates under the earth. Due to this, a large amount of energy is stored in the geological region here, and this energy can cause massive earthquakes here.
Terrible earthquake can happen here anytime
Despite all the scientific advances, till now no fixed method of forecasting earthquake has been prepared. Earthquake is such a natural hazard that cannot be predicted. No early warning system has been developed for this.
This is the reason why scientists have not told anything about when an earthquake will occur from the Hindu Kush mountains to the border of Arunachal Pradesh. Yes, the alert has definitely been issued. Because naturally it is a very dangerous area.
Earthquake is felt a few seconds before
According to scientists, it is definitely felt a few moments before the earthquake, but it is a very short time. Because when an earthquake occurs under the earth, it takes a few seconds to reach the surface. Seismic waves anyway travel much slower than the speed of light, at 5 to 13 kilometers per second.
Therefore, information can be given about it a few seconds before the earthquake, but this time is not very effective in completely protecting against the dangers of earthquake.
In some places, such systems are already established, which give advice to be careful about earthquakes, but they cannot be predicted. Yes, an alert can definitely be issued regarding the incident.
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