essay on devasting earthquake of uttrakhand
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After an earthquake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale, jolted Delhi, Uttarakhand and other parts of North India on Monday, threat of a major earthquake is looming once again in the region. According to scientists of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, strong earthquake may hit Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of North India anytime soon. The major earthquake may occur in coming few days or in next 50 years.
North India could experience a powerful earthquake, it could happen sooner than expected and wreak more damage than previously estimated, said a report of Jagran. According to senior scientist Dr Sushil Kumar, the Indian Plate is moving towards the Eurasian Plate at the speed of 45 kilometer per year. The collision is generating pressure and energy which would break the rocks. This could bring a powerful earthquake in every 100 kilometers area of Himalayan range. Due to this, strong tremors will be felt in North India.