A strong earthquake was felt in Delhi-NCR; the earth trembled for a few seconds, and people were in a panic.

Strong earthquake tremors have been felt in Delhi-NCR. After the earthquake that occurred at 2.53 p.m. on Tuesday, people ran out of offices and homes in panic. Earthquake tremors were felt in Shravasti at 2:51. Strong shocks were felt twice. The intensity of the earthquake was 4.6. Earthquake tremors were felt in many states of North India. Apart from Delhi, earthquake tremors were also felt in Ghaziabad, Noida and Faridabad.

Why do earthquakes occur?
There are seven plates inside the Earth, which keep rotating continuously. The zone where these plates collide is called the fault line. The corners of the leaves bend due to repeated collisions. When too much pressure builds up, the dishes start breaking. The energy below finds a way out, and after the disturbance, an earthquake occurs.

Know what is the meaning of the center and intensity of the earthquake.
The epicentre of an earthquake is the place just below which geological energy is released due to movement in the plates. Earthquake vibrations are more severe at this place. As the frequency of vibration increases, its effect decreases. However, if there is an earthquake with a magnitude of 7 or more on the Richter scale, the tremors are felt within a radius of 40 km. But it also depends on whether the seismic frequency is upward or downward. If the frequency of vibration is higher, then less area will be affected.

How is the intensity of the earthquake measured, and what is the measuring scale?
Earthquakes are measured using the Richter scale. It is called the Richter Magnitude Test Scale. Earthquakes are calculated on the Richter scale from 1 to 9. An earthquake is measured from its centre, i.e. epicentre. The intensity of the energy released from within the Earth during an earthquake is measured by it. This intensity determines the magnitude of the quake.