4.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu, Ta. 8 July 2020, Wednesday

The quake was felt late at night in Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir. The epicenter was reported at 2:12 pm in Rajouri, with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale. There were no immediate reports of injuries or severe damage. It may be mentioned that in the last few days, several earthquakes have been recorded in Jammu and Kashmir.

Earthquakes are constantly being felt in many parts of India. The quake was felt in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday night but fortunately no loss of life or property was reported. A magnitude 6.0 earthquake also shook Indonesia and Singapore.

The epicenter was reported below the epicenter, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The epicenter was reported below the epicenter, however; no tsunami alert was issued. The zone includes the entire North East along with Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Kutch in Gujarat and Northern Bihar.

The cause of the earthquake

The earth is made up of four levels. Inner core, outer core, metal core and crust. The uppermost layer is called the Listofair. The 50 km layers are divided into several classes called tectonic plates. Earthquakes occur when there is excessive vibration in the tectonic plate. Earthquakes can strike any place and at any time, but they are more likely to occur at the boundary of a plate.

In fact movement in the plates increases the pressure on the boundary, generates more energy and causes the earth to smoke when it is suddenly released. Asia is more vulnerable to earthquakes because of the Himalayas. The formation of the Himalayas was also due to the collision of the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate. The collision took place about 50 million years ago.

The height of the Himalayas is still rising, according to scientists. Indian plates are constantly rushing towards Eurasian plates. The collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates in the abyss has created a powerful pressure inside. This pressure comes out as waves of destruction.