A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 in China..!?

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck a remote part of China's western Xinjiang region early this morning, China's official news agency Xinhua reported. There was a powerful earthquake in china last night. This earthquake measured 7.2 on the Richter scale. The earthquake was so strong that its tremors were felt as far as delhi - NCR. The earthquake occurred in the areas along the Nepal-China border. Due to this earthquake, people in many areas left their houses and took shelter on the roads.

According to the National Earthquake Center, the epicenter of this earthquake was located in Xinjiang, South China. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.2, with a latitude of 40.96 and a longitude of 78.30, and a depth of 80 km. Also, China's official news agency Xinhua reported that a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck a remote part of China's western Xinjiang region this morning. The earthquake was felt at 2 am local time in Wushu County, Aksu Province. Several aftershocks were felt after the earthquake. In these earthquakes, the maximum magnitude of 4.5 on the Richter scale has occurred.

Due to this earthquake, many houses have collapsed on the Kyrgyzstan-Xinjiang border and many people have been injured. Following the earthquake, the Xinjiang Railway Department immediately suspended the services of 27 trains. Also, the united states Geological survey reported that the earthquake occurred in the Tian Shan mountain range. The largest earthquake in the region in the last century was the 1978 earthquake. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred early one morning about 200 kilometers to the north. The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring countries of kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
Why do earthquakes occur?
There are seven tectonic plates within the Earth. These plates keep rotating continuously. Then, when these plates move towards each other or move away from each other, the ground starts shaking. The measurement of earthquakes is called the Richter scale. The Richter scale ranges from 1 to 9. The intensity of an earthquake is measured from its center, i.e. epicenter. That is, the energy emanating from that center is measured in this scale. A 1 means a less intense wave and a 9 means a more frightening destructive wave. For example, if the magnitude is 7 on the Richter scale, a strong shock will occur within a radius of 40 kilometers around it.
How dangerous is an earthquake? It is measured on the Richter scale. In an earthquake, each magnitude on the Richter scale is 10 times more dangerous than the previous magnitude. Earthquakes with magnitudes between 0 and 1.9 can only be detected by seismographs. When an earthquake with a magnitude of 2 to 2.9 occurs, there is a slight tremor.When a magnitude 3 to 3.9 earthquake occurs, it sounds like a truck passing by. A magnitude 4 to 4.9 earthquake can cause windows to break or walls to crack. A 5 to 5.9 magnitude earthquake can shake houses.
A magnitude 6 to 6.9 earthquake can crack the foundations of buildings and damage the upper floors. A 7 to 7.9 magnitude earthquake causes buildings to collapse. A magnitude 8 to 8.9 earthquake can cause buildings and large bridges to collapse. An earthquake with a magnitude of 9 or higher causes massive destruction. A tsunami can occur if the sea is near.
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Sowmiya Sriram

23/01/2024 10:05 AM