Earthquake tremors were felt in many areas of Punjab today. It is being said that these tremors were felt from Pakistan to Delhi. It is being said that tremors were felt in many areas including Amritsar, Jalalabad, Ludhiana, Fazilka, Chandigarh. Due to which people came out of their buildings.
The intensity was 5.8 on the Richter scale
The epicentre of the earthquake was Lahore in Pakistan. Due to which, tremors were felt in Punjab bordering India. Mild tremors of earthquake were felt in Delhi-NCR on Wednesday. The intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 5.8 on the Richter scale. It is being said that the epicenter of the earthquake was Pakistan.
It was also felt in these states
Earthquake tremors were also felt in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. Afghanistan was also shaken by these tremors. Let us tell you that this is the second time in the last two weeks that earthquake tremors have been felt in Delhi and NCR.
There are seven tectonic plates inside the earth. These plates keep rotating continuously.When these plates collide with each other, rub against each other, climb over each other or move away from each other, then the ground starts shaking. This is called an earthquake. The Richter scale is used to measure earthquakes. Which is called the Richter Magnitude Scale.