Earthquake in J&K: Earthquake tremors in Jammu and Kashmir, damage to the building in Bhaderwah, dust storm in Doda


Posted on 14th Jun 2023 10:14 am by rohit kumar

Earthquake tremors have been felt in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the earthquake mobile app, the earthquake occurred at 1.33 pm. Its center has been described as district Doda of Jammu division, which was six kilometers deep. The intensity of the earthquake on the Richter scale has been 5.4. Earth tremors were felt in many districts of the state including Doda, Jammu, Udhampur, Poonch, and Srinagar. Along with this, tremors were also felt in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh. In such a situation, many people came out of their homes and offices.

 

Damage to the R&B department building in Bhaderwah

 

The R&B department building in Bhaderwah has been damaged due to the earthquake. Cracks have appeared in several rooms of the building. Brick-cement etc. have separated from many rooms and have fallen. Officials present in the department said that the earthquake caused damage to the building. It is a matter of honor that no one has been harmed by this. Although many rooms have been damaged. On the other hand, there was a dust storm in the Ghat area of Doda after the earthquake. At the same time, a holiday was declared in many schools in Doda. In many schools, parents themselves reached to take their children home.

why earthquakes happen

 

The main reason for the occurrence of earthquakes is the collision of plates inside the earth. Seven plates inside the earth keep on rotating continuously. When these plates collide at some point, a fault line zone is formed there and the corners of the surface are folded. Due to the cornering of the surface, pressure builds up there and the plates start breaking. Due to the breaking of these plates, the energy inside finds a way to come out, due to which the earth shakes and we consider it as an earthquake.

 

What is meant by the intensity of an earthquake?

 

Earthquakes with a magnitude of less than 2.0 on the Richter scale are classified as micro and cannot be felt. 8,000 earthquakes of micro category on the Richter scale are recorded daily worldwide. Similarly, earthquakes with a magnitude of 2.0 to 2.9 are kept in the minor category. 1,000 such earthquakes occur daily, we do not even normally feel them. Very light earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 to 3.9 are recorded 49,000 times in a year. They are felt but hardly cause any harm.

 

Light category earthquakes are 4.0 to 4.9 magnitude and are recorded on the Richter scale about 6,200 times in a year all over the world. These tremors are felt and household items are seen moving due to them. However, they cause negligible damage.

 

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