An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale occurred in Pakistan today at 9:13 am.
पाकिस्तान में आया 4.2 तीव्रता का भूकंप
The earth has shaken once again in India’s neighboring country Pakistan. Earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan this morning, the intensity of which was 4.2 on the Richter scale. According to the National Center for Seismology, this earthquake occurred in Pakistan at 9.13 am.
Earlier last month there was a strong earthquake in Pakistan. According to the National Center for Seismology, the intensity of this earthquake was 5.2 on the Richter scale, the tremors of which were felt by the people for a few seconds. Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 had occurred in Columba, Sri Lanka. The depth of this earthquake was 10 kilometers inside the earth.
Earlier on December 8, an earthquake of 4.2 magnitude had occurred near Rapar town in Kutch district of Gujarat. There was no loss of life or property during this period. An official of the Seismological Research Institute had said that the earthquake occurred at around 9 am in the morning, 19 km west-southwest of Rapar in Kutch district, whose intensity was measured at 4.2 on the Richter scale. Officials said that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 19.5 kilometers from the earth’s surface.
Know what to do and what not to do if an earthquake occurs near you
1- If you are inside a building, sit on the floor and go under some strong furniture. If there is no table or such furniture, cover your face and head with your hands and sit crouching in a corner of the room.
2- If you are outside the building, move away from the building, trees, poles and wires.
3- If you are traveling in a vehicle, then stop the vehicle as soon as possible and remain sitting inside the vehicle.
4- If you are buried under a pile of debris, never light a match, neither move nor push anything.
5- In case you are buried under debris, tap lightly on any pipe or wall, so that the rescue workers can understand your situation. If you have a whistle, blow it.
6- Make noise only when there is no other option. Making noise can suffocate your breath with dust and dirt.
7- Always keep a disaster relief kit ready in your home.
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