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Indian Scientist Predicts Major Earthquake Will Hit Himalayas Soon
Indian Scientist Predicts Major Earthquake Will Hit Himalayas Soon
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In last two months, several regions in India's Uttarakhand state witnessed land subsidence that has caused deep cracks on the roads and houses of villagers.
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After a series of disastrous earthquakes wreaked havoc in Turkiye and Syria, a leading Indian scientist is now warning that there is a possibility that a "major" earthquake will strike India's Himalayan region anytime soon. Dr N Purnachandra Rao, a seismologist and chief scientist at the Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), told Indian media that the lurking danger in the hilly states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has increased because of the rise in the movement of tectonic plates, estimated at about 5 centimeters every year. As a result of that, a lot of stress has been recorded beneath the surface along the Himalayan region.The scientist explained that the variometric GPS meter which was installed in the region to measure variations in Earth’s magnetic field, has shown movements and recorded changes taking place the surface.However, he was quick to add that the precise timing and location of the earthquake was impossible to predict. On Tuesday, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck 56km north of Dharamshala area in Himachal Pradesh, the depth of which was 10km below the ground. Last week, another earthquake struck Nandigama town in India's Andhra Pradesh state's NTR district. However, there was no report that there had been any loss of life.
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series of disastrous quakes, wreaked havoc in turkiye and syria, top indian scientist warned of the possibility of a "major" earthquake striking india's himalayan region anytime soon, dr. n. purnachandra rao, chief scientist, and seismologist, national geophysical research institute, (ngri), lurking danger in the hilly states of uttarakhand and himachal pradesh, movement of indian tectonic plates about 5 centimetres every year.
series of disastrous quakes, wreaked havoc in turkiye and syria, top indian scientist warned of the possibility of a "major" earthquake striking india's himalayan region anytime soon, dr. n. purnachandra rao, chief scientist, and seismologist, national geophysical research institute, (ngri), lurking danger in the hilly states of uttarakhand and himachal pradesh, movement of indian tectonic plates about 5 centimetres every year.
Indian Scientist Predicts Major Earthquake Will Hit Himalayas Soon
In the past two months, several parts of in India's state of Uttarakhand have witnessed land subsidence which has caused deep cracks to appear on the roads and in local buildings.
After a series of disastrous earthquakes wreaked havoc in Turkiye and Syria, a leading Indian scientist is now warning that there is a possibility that a "major" earthquake will strike India's Himalayan region anytime soon.
Dr N Purnachandra Rao, a seismologist and chief scientist at the Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), told Indian media that the lurking danger in the hilly states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh has increased because of the rise in the movement of tectonic plates, estimated at about 5 centimeters every year.
As a result of that, a lot of stress has been recorded beneath the surface along the Himalayan region.
The scientist explained that the variometric GPS meter which was installed in the region to measure variations in Earth’s magnetic field, has shown movements and recorded changes taking place the surface.
"We have a strong network of 18 seismograph stations in Uttarakhand. The region - referred to as the seismic gap between Himachal and the western part of Nepal, including Uttarakhand - is prone to earthquakes that might occur any time," Dr Rao explains.
However, he was quick to add that the precise timing and location of the earthquake was impossible to predict.
On Tuesday, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck 56km north of Dharamshala area in Himachal Pradesh, the depth of which was 10km below the ground.
Last week, another earthquake struck Nandigama town in India's Andhra Pradesh state's NTR district. However, there was no report that there had been any loss of life.
