Earthquake Explainer News: earthquake in nepal (Nepal Earthquake) Has once again created havoc. North India including Bihar also felt the earthquake that occurred late on Friday night. Suddenly at midnight the earth started shaking. People came out of their homes. The earth continued to tremble for about 10 seconds. The intensity of the earthquake was 6.4 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was about 335 kilometers away from Kathmandu, Nepal. Its center was 10 kilometers below the ground. This earthquake has caused devastation in Nepal and till now information about the death of more than 125 people is coming to light. Whereas more than this are said to be injured. This earthquake in Nepal has also shaken the land of Bihar. If we talk about Bihar, there is a danger of earthquake here too. Due to its proximity to Nepal, how much impact can it have here? Learn..
earthquake devastation in nepal
The earthquake that occurred on Friday night has caused devastation in Nepal. People have died at different places. This is the third incident of earthquake in Nepal within a month. Earthquake tremors were also felt in Bihar. Nepal also shares its border with Bihar. There is always a danger of earthquake in the districts for more than half a day. These districts have been kept in Zone-5. There is a high risk of earthquake in Kosi-Seemanchal area.
Danger of earthquake in these districts of Bihar..
According to Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, most of the districts of Bihar fall in Zone 5 and Zone 4. Madhubani, Supaul, Araria, Saharsa, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Madhepura and Kishanganj have been kept in Zone 5. Zone 5 is the most sensitive. Where there is a possibility of an earthquake of eight to nine magnitude. Whereas in Zone 4 areas, there is a possibility of earthquake intensity of 7 or more. Talking about Zone 4, Bhagalpur, Jamui, Banka, Khagaria, Purnia, Katihar, Munger, Lakhisarai, East and West Champaran, Gopalganj, Siwan, Saran, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Patna, Samastipur, Nalanda, Begusarai come in it. From the point of view of earthquake, about one third part of Banmankhi block of Purnia falls in Seismic Zone 5 and the remaining part in Zone 4. Earthquake tremors have been felt here many times. People are advised to build earthquake resistant houses.
When earthquake caused devastation in Bihar..
If we mention the earthquake incident in Bihar, the state has seen the scene of devastation many times. The story of the earthquakes of 1764, 1833, 1934 and 1988 still trembles the souls of people. Sometimes its intensity was measured at 6 and sometimes more than 7. The earthquake of 1934 was very scary. Its intensity on the Richter scale was 8.4. Due to this earthquake, more than 1800 people died in Darbhanga alone. More than 1500 people lost their lives in Muzaffarpur and more than 1200 in Munger. There were more than 7000 deaths in the entire state. Rajnagar in North Bihar was in ruins.
Why does Nepal become the epicenter of earthquake?
This is the third incident of earthquake in Nepal within a month. There are many reasons behind why Nepal often becomes the epicenter of earthquakes. Actually, Nepal comes in the Himalayan range. In the study of geography, we get information that the Himalayas are formed by the friction of two plates. If we talk about Wegener’s theory, earlier there was only one landmass which was called Pangea. There was water all around him, he was called Panthalasa. There are many plates under the ground which collided with each other and the landmass got divided into many parts. Water covered those gaps and oceans and continents were formed. Nepal is situated on the land between two plates. When both the plates rub and an imbalance occurs, earthquake tremors are felt. Sometimes earthquakes also occur due to slipping of icebergs.
Playing with the nature of nature is taking a toll.
Dr. Manoj Jha, professor of geography at Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, says that geographical reason definitely becomes a reason for earthquake. But we have stopped understanding nature and are suffering the consequences of this. The speed at which construction work is going on in some sensitive areas, disregarding rules, has invited disaster. In the places which were saved in view of tourism, people are now building houses at a fast pace. If you notice, nature is wreaking havoc in such places too.