New Delhi: The midnight of 1 September was full of terror for the people. Earthquake tremors were felt one without flipside in many states from Afghanistan to India. According to the National Part-way for Seismology (NCS), the earth shook at 5 places between 1 am and 5 am. It is a matter of relief that there is no news of loss of life or property from anywhere, but people got scared due to the tremors that came in the middle of the night.
Earthquakes occurred thrice in one night in Afghanistan?
Three earthquakes were recorded in Afghanistan within a few hours. The first shock came at 1:06 pm. Its intensity was 4.4 and its centre was 132 kilometres unelevated the ground. This shock was 101 kilometres south-east of Faizabad. Without this, a second earthquake occurred at 3.14 pm. Its intensity was measured at 3.7 and depth was 127 kilometres. Its part-way was moreover near Faizabad. The third shock was felt at 3.31 pm. Its intensity was 4.2 and depth was 138 kilometres. Its part-way is said to be well-nigh 105 kilometres east of Kabul. People came out of their homes due to three subsequent shocks.
Was there an earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir also?
After Afghanistan, the earth shook in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, also. According to NCS, an earthquake of 2.4 magnitude occurred at 1:54 pm. Its depth was only 6 kilometres, which ways it was very near the surface. Its part-way was 94 kilometres south-east of Pahalgam. There was no forfeiture due to low intensity.
How strong was the earthquake in Sikkim?
An earthquake occurred in Mangan district of Sikkim at night. A tremor of 3.9 magnitude was felt at 1:48 pm. Its depth was 7 kilometres, and the part-way was 6 kilometres yonder from Lachung. Being a hilly area, there was some panic among the people. Apart from this, an earthquake of 2.9 magnitude was recorded at 5.38 am in Keyi Panyoor, Arunachal Pradesh.
Has there been any damage?
Till now there is no news of any major forfeiture from all these earthquakes. But floods have once caused devastation in Nepal. Flash floods have caused huge forfeiture in Nuwakot and Rasuwa. In such a situation, earthquake tremors have remoter increased the snooping of the people. The wardship has appealed to the people not to pay sustentation to rumours and remain alert.
