New Zealand Earthquake: Earth trembled in New Zealand after Turkey and Syria, magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale

Posted on 15th Feb 2023 by rohit kumar

New Zealand Earthquake: After Turkey and Syria, strong tremors of the earthquake have been felt in New Zealand. The intensity on the earthquake Richter scale has been measured at 6.0. According to the news agency ANI, tremors were felt in Wellington. The news of relief is that there is no news of any loss of life or property.

 

Let us tell you that this earthquake has come 78 km northwest of the North Iceland city of Loarhat. The epicenter of the earthquake was 50 km from Paraparamu town. According to the government seismological monitor Geonet, the tremors were felt at a depth of 48 km (30 mi).

 

earthquake in Turkey and Syria

The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria has crossed 34,000. On February 6, there were two major devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The rescue operation is still going on.

 

People buried under the debris are being pulled out. Along with this, the number of dead is also increasing rapidly due to the continuous removal of dead bodies from the debris. On February 12, six days after thousands of buildings collapsed, rescuers, pulled several people from the rubble, including a pregnant woman and two young children.

 

Earthquake tremors in Afghanistan too

Strong tremors were also felt in Afghanistan. The magnitude of the earthquake that occurred at 6.47 am on February 13 was 4.3. The matter of relief is that there was no damage of any kind in it. According to the National Center of Seismology, the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 100 km south-southeast of Faizabad, Afghanistan. Its intensity on the Richter scale was 4.3.

 

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