Earthquake: Devastation in Afghanistan due to earthquake! Houses turned into rubble, 9 dead so far…

New Delhi. Strong tremors of earthquake were felt in the south-eastern region of Afghanistan on Sunday-Monday midnight. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the intensity of the earthquake was measured 6.0 on the Richter scale. The earthquake was so strong that its tremors were felt in many parts of India, especially Delhi-NCR. Apart from this, tremors of earthquake were also felt in Pakistan.

Naqibullah Rahimi, spokesman for the Afghan Nangarhar Public Health Department, told Reuters that at least 9 people have died and 15 have been injured due to the strong tremors of the earthquake. All the injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Pictures after the earthquake have also surfaced, in which it is clearly visible that a large number of houses were reduced to rubble due to the earth shaking in Afghanistan.

According to the information, the earthquake was recorded 27 km east-northeast of Jalalabad at 19:17:34 UTC (12:47 am IST on September 1) at a depth of 8 km. This earthquake caused panic among the people of Delhi-NCR. The earthquake was also felt in Noida, due to which many people came out of their homes. However, there is no report of any loss of life or property in India.

Earthquakes occur continuously in Afghanistan
According to the Red Cross, the Hindukush mountainous region of Afghanistan is geologically very active, where earthquakes occur every year. This area is located at the junction of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, while a fault line passes directly through Herat.

Several tremors were recorded here last month as well. On August 2, an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude occurred, whose depth was 87 kilometers. On August 6, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude was felt.

Experts say that shallow earthquakes are more dangerous than deep earthquakes, because their tremors reach the surface in a shorter distance and this causes more vibrations on the ground. This increases the possibility of more damage to buildings and loss of life.

Why and how does an earthquake occur?
To understand scientifically, we have to understand the structure of the Earth. The Earth is located on tectonic plates. There is liquid lava beneath it and tectonic plates float on it. Many times these plates collide with each other. Due to repeated collisions, the corners of the plates sometimes bend and when there is more pressure, these plates start breaking. In such a situation, the energy coming out from below finds a way to come out. When this creates a disturbance, then an earthquake occurs.

How is the intensity measured?
Earthquakes are measured on the Richter scale. The Richter scale is a mathematical scale to measure the intensity of earthquake waves, it is called the Richter Magnitude Test Scale. On the Richter scale, earthquakes are measured on a scale from 1 to 9 from its center i.e. the epicenter. This scale measures the intensity based on the energy released from within the earth during an earthquake.