Pithuragarh in Uttarakhand had mild tremors

Pitturagarh in Uttarakhand was hit by a 3.6-magnitude earthquake on Friday. The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that the earthquake occurred at 12:55 Indian Standard Time (IST).

“Quake of magnitude 3.6, occurred on 19-08-2022, 12:55:55 Indian Time, Latitude: 29.96 & Length: 80.12, Depth: 5 km, Location: 43 km northwest of Pitturagarh, Uttarakhand,” the NCS tweeted.

Earlier in the day, the NCS had tweeted about another earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale that hit south-southwest of Hanley village in Jammu and Kashmir.

The tweet read: “A magnitude 3.1 earthquake, occurred on 19-08-2022, 12:02:14 IST, Latitude: 31.89 & Long: 78.67, Depth: 5 km, Location: 92 km southwest of Hanley, Jammu and Kashmir, India,” the NCS tweeted.

Both places that recorded seismic activity are located in zone 5 of the Indian seismic zone map which indicates that both places are at high risk in terms of earthquake exposure.

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India Seismic Zones (NIDM) Himalayas are prone to earthquakes

The Himalayan mountain range owes its origin to the movements of tectonic plates and is therefore prone to earthquakes. The Eurasian and Indian plates collided to form the highest mountain fury in the world.

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Movement of tectonic plates that led to the formation of the Himalayas (USGS)

A We trace the history of the Himalayas, 40-50 million years ago, the Indian and Eurasian plates collided due to tectonic forces. The Eurasian plate was partially wrinkled and twisted over the Indian plate but due to its low density/high buoyancy, the continental plate could not submerge. This caused the continental crust to thicken due to folding and faulting due to the compressive forces that pushed the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau.

Plate tectonic movement continues sometimes causing compressive forces to cause tremors in places along the Himalayas.

With input from ANI.

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