6.8 magnitude earthquake wreaks havoc everywhere, 53 dead, hundreds of people feared to be trapped – News-Patiala Punjabi

Earthquake Today LIVE News: Strong shocks of the earthquake (Tibet Earthquake) were felt in Tibet on Tuesday. More than 53 people died in this powerful earthquake, while 62 people were injured. According to the China Earthquake Network Center (CENC), the earthquake that occurred at 9:05 am on Tuesday measured 6.8 on the Richter scale. According to China’s official media, 53 people have died in an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 in Dingri County of Shizhang city in Tibet.

More than 62 people are said to be injured. The epicenter of the earthquake was at 28.5 degree north latitude and 87.45 degree east longitude at a depth of 10 km. Earlier, the National Seismology Center said that earthquake shocks are being felt in Shijang, Tibet region since Tuesday morning. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km at 6:30 am. This was followed by earthquakes of magnitude 4.7 at 7:02, magnitude 4.9 at 07:07 and magnitude five at 7:13. Due to this, people left their homes and moved to open spaces.

Earthquake shocks were also felt in India
Earthquake tremors were also felt in many states of India. Bihar has been affected the most. Apart from this, earthquake shocks were also felt in parts of Assam, Sikkim and West Bengal. Meanwhile, scared people came out of their houses. According to USGS Seismology, the epicenter was 93 km northeast of Lobuche.

Why do earthquakes occur?
There are 7 plates inside the earth, which are constantly rotating. The area where these plates collide is called a fault line. The corners of the plates bend due to repeated collisions. When too much pressure builds up, the plates begin to break. The lower energy finds its way out and the disturbance is followed by an earthquake.