The scientist has warned of the possibility of major seismic events in the coming days. (Representative)
Hyderabad:
A leading meteorologist and geologist has warned that the Indian tectonic plate is moving about 5 cm every year, adding stress to the Himalayas and increasing the likelihood of major seismic events – earthquakes – in the coming days. .
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Dr N Purnachandra Rao, chief scientist and seismologist at the Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), said, “Earth’s surface is comprised of different plates which are in constant motion. The Indian plate is moving. 5 cm per year, resulting in an accumulation of stress along the Himalaya and increasing the likelihood of large earthquakes.”
The chief scientist said, “We have a strong network of 18 seismograph stations in Uttarakhand. This region is referred to as the seismic gap between Himachal and the western part of Nepal, which includes Uttarakhand.”
The National Center for Seismology said an earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck 56 km north of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh at 10.38 pm on Monday.
The agency said that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers from the Earth’s surface.
“An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 occurred at about 10:38 pm last night, 56 km north of Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground,” the NCS said in a statement.
An earthquake struck Nandigama town in NTR district of Andhra Pradesh on 19 February. No loss of life or property has been reported in this incident.
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