Mild tremors of earthquake of 3.7 magnitude were felt in Jharkhand early on Tuesday. Abhishek Anand, in-charge of Ranchi Meteorological Center, said that the earthquake’s tremors were felt at 3.22 am.
Ranchi. Mild tremors of earthquake of 3.7 magnitude were felt in Jharkhand early on Tuesday. Ranchi Meteorological Center in-charge Abhishek Anand said that the earthquake was felt at 3.22 am and its epicenter was 24 kilometers north-northeast of Dumka district at a depth of five kilometers from the ground. He said that these were mild tremors. I do not think that this earthquake would have caused damage to life and property.
Earthquake tremors have also been felt in Dumka. According to the information received, people felt the tremors of the earthquake at around 3:22 am on Tuesday morning. The intensity of the earthquake is said to be 3.7. A few days ago, earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi and NCR region. The tremors were so strong that frightened people came out of their homes and buildings. Apart from Delhi, there are reports of earth shaking in other cities of Haryana including Noida, Ghaziabad. However, there was no news of any damage in the earthquake. Since it was a holiday, people were at home and when they suddenly felt the vibration, they all ran outside.
Know why earthquake occurs?
The upper surface of the earth is made up of seven tectonic plates. Wherever these plates collide with each other, there is a danger of earthquake . Earthquakes occur when these plates try to enter each other’s area. When these plates collide with each other, they rub. When they climb over each other or move away from them, the ground starts shaking.
Know what to do and what not to do if an earthquake occurs near you.
1- If you are inside a building, then sit on the floor and go under some strong furniture. If there is no table or such furniture, cover your face and head with your hands and sit crouching in a corner of the room.
2- If you are outside the building, move away from the building, trees, poles and wires.
3- If you are traveling in a vehicle, then stop the vehicle as soon as possible and remain sitting inside the vehicle.
4- If you are buried under a pile of debris, never light a match, neither move nor push anything.
5- In case you are buried under debris, tap lightly on any pipe or wall, so that the rescue workers can understand your situation. If you have a whistle, blow it.
6- Make noise only when there is no other option. Making noise can suffocate your breath with dust and dirt.
7- Always keep a disaster relief kit ready in your home. (with language input)
