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Strong earthquake tremors shook people in West Bengal today. The shaking ground was felt in many districts of the state including Kolkata. According to the information, an earthquake occurred about 27 kilometers east of Tungi in Bangladesh on Friday morning, whose tremors were felt till Bengal. The tremors were recorded at 10.38 am local time. According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), reports of mild tremors have also been reported from many areas after the earthquake.
Tremors were also recorded in many districts of Bengal including Malda, Nadia, Cooch Behar, South Dinajpur and Hooghly. The tremors were not limited to West Bengal only, but the earthquake was felt in many parts of Tripura also. It is being told that after the earthquake in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, the tremors reached the North-East and Kolkata.
Earthquake tremors felt in Pakistan-Afghanistan also
Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan in the early morning, after which people in many areas got scared and came out of their homes. The National Center for Seismology said that the intensity of the earthquake was recorded at 5.2 on the Richter scale and its center was located at a depth of about 135 kilometers from the ground. It is a matter of relief that no damage has been reported so far.
Earthquake tremors were also felt in Afghanistan. According to the National Seismological Centre, the first tremor occurred at 1:59 pm, whose epicenter was at a depth of about 190 kilometers. After this, at 3:09 am, a second, more intense tremor was felt in Pakistan, whose magnitude was 5.2.
Afghanistan, Pakistan and large parts of North India are counted among the most active earthquake-prone areas of the world. Due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, earthquakes ranging from mild to strong tremors occur frequently.
Why do earthquakes occur?
To understand why earthquakes occur, it is first important to know the structure of the Earth. The Earth’s outer layer, which includes the crust and upper mantle, is made up of a total of 15 major and minor tectonic plates. These plates do not remain stable, but keep moving very slowly. When these plates come near each other and collide or rub against each other, excessive energy pressure is created and takes the form of an earthquake.
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