The quake affected Uttarakhand and the Andamans

New Delhi: Earthquake tremors have been felt in Uttarakhand and Andaman. Its intensity was 4.6 and 4.5 Richter scale, respectively. At 5:58 am in Uttarakhand, strong tremors were felt in Chamouli, Pauri and Almora districts. While in Andaman and Nicobar 15 km from Diglipur. The quake was felt in the far north at 8.50 am.

The epicenter was reported five kilometers below the ground in Uttarakhand. The shock spread fear among the people. People came out of the house. However, there were no immediate reports of injuries or severe damage.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or severe damage in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The tremors in Uttarakhand in the morning were very strong. The epicenter was reported at Joshimath in Chamoli district, according to the National Seismology Survey.

Anyone can understand why earthquakes happen. This is because the earth is mainly made up of four layers. Inner Core, Outer Core, Mattle and Crust. The crust and the metal above are called lithospheres. This 30 km long layer is divided into large areas. These are called tectonic plates. These plates move in their place, they move more when an earthquake occurs. This plate rotates extremely slowly. It moves four to five mm from its position every year. They also often collide with each other.