
Earthquake tremors have shaken people in the hilly state of Uttarakhand even today. Earthquake tremors have been felt again in Uttarkashi. Earthquake tremors were felt at 3:28 pm on Wednesday, after which people panicked and rushed out of their houses in a hurry.
Is this a sign of a major earthquake coming?
Let us tell you that in the last 7 days, earthquakes have struck Uttarkashi several times. Uttarkashi region falls in earthquake zones four and five, due to which this area is considered very sensitive from the earthquake point of view. People are scared due to repeated earthquakes. Are the continuous earthquakes in the district a sign of any major earthquake? Along with this, the damage caused by the earthquake is also being investigated.
rocks falling from mountain
Earlier, earthquakes had shaken people on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as well. According to the information given by the National Seismological Center, earthquakes struck Uttarkashi on Thursday at 8:19 am. The magnitude of this earthquake was recorded as 3.5 on the Richter scale. Earlier, a low-intensity earthquake had occurred at 7:41 am. Its magnitude was recorded as 2.7 on the Richter scale.
The second earthquake in Uttarkashi was extremely strong. This can be gauged from the fact that rocks started falling from the landslide prone area of Varunavat mountain. People came out of their homes in fear.
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