Earthquake In Many Countries: Earthquake tremors were felt in many countries including India on Tuesday (February 21) night. Earth shook for more than a minute from Islamabad to New Delhi. People from Jammu and Kashmir to Uttar Pradesh and Punjab shared their reactions to the earthquake. According to the National Center for Seismology, the epicenter of the earthquake was in Faizabad, Afghanistan. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 6.6 on the Richter scale.
At the same time, according to the International Seismological Center, earthquake tremors were felt in 9 countries – India, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, China, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.
People gave such reactions about the earthquake
People in Delhi-NCR told that they felt the tremors of the earthquake at around 10.15 pm. According to news agency ANI, Neha, a resident of Delhi’s Khan Market, said about the earthquake, “I was sleeping when I felt it, I came out with my mother and dog. People from the entire colony are already Were outside. The tremors were felt for a long time.” Similar reactions were given by the residents of Lajpat Nagar and other areas.
This was the effect of earthquake in Pakistan
The Pakistan Meteorological Department tweeted that the epicenter of the earthquake was 180 kilometers deep in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. The impact of the earthquake was seen in many parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab province. According to Pakistani media, panic broke out in the markets of Rawalpindi due to fear. At the same time, Dawn quoted the news agency AFP as saying that people in Rawalpindi came out of their homes and started repeating verses from the holy book Quran. Similar scenes were seen in Islamabad, Lahore and other cities.
Don has posted a video on social media, in which a huge crowd of scared people is seen in the markets and on the streets. A building seems to be shaking. Ceiling fan is shaking.
Five injured in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa roof collapse
In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, at least five members of a family were injured after the roof of a house collapsed in Swabi, according to the Pakistani news website Tribune. At the same time, the Bahrain-Kalam road was obstructed due to the landslide caused by the earthquake.
According to reports, large parts of South Asia are seismically active. A tectonic plate known as the ‘Indian Plate’ is pushing the northern part towards the Eurasian Plate.
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