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India to experience an earthquake soon? The Indian Plate is moving 5 cm annually, boosting the probability of earthquakes, according to the NGRI Chief Scientist

by TLAteam February 23, 2023February 23, 2023
written by TLAteam February 23, 2023February 23, 2023
India to experience an earthquake soon? The Indian Plate is moving 5 cm annually, boosting the probability of earthquakes, according to the NGRI Chief Scientist

A renowned meteorologist and geologist has issued a warning that the Indian tectonic plate is moving about 5 cm per year, causing stress to build up along the Himalayas and raising the possibility of large seismic events, or earthquakes, in the near future.

Speaking to sources on Tuesday, Dr. N. Purnachandra Rao, the chief scientist and seismologist at the Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), said, “The Earth’s surface comprises various plates that are constantly in motion. The Indian plate is moving about 5 cm every year, resulting in the accumulation of stress along the Himalayas and raising the possibility of major earthquakes.”

“We have a strong network of 18 seismograph stations in Uttarakhand. The region, referred to as the seismic gap between Himachal and the western part of Nepal, including Uttarakhand, is prone to earthquakes that might occur any time,” the chief scientist added.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred 56 kms north of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, at 10.38 pm on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology stated. The epicentre was at a depth of 10 kms beneath the earth’s surface, the agency said

 “An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred 56km north of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh at around 10:38 pm, yesterday. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground,” the NCS said in a statement. On February 19, an earthquake struck the town of Nandigama in Andhra Pradesh’s NTR district. No loss of lives was reported in the incident.

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