Earthquake tremors were felt in Nepal, the intensity was 4.8

Earthquake tremors have been felt in India's neighboring country Nepal. According to Indian time, the earthquake occurred at 3:59 am. Its intensity was 4.8. However, till the time of writing this news, there is no news of any loss of life or property due to this earthquake.

Earthquakes are common in Nepal. Nepal is in that dangerous zone of the world, which is called the most active tectonic zone. Seismic activity has been recorded many times in this area. This is the reason why it is the most vulnerable area for natural disasters like earthquakes. Alerts are issued from time to time when the situation worsens in Nepal and it has been described as a risk zone in many reports.

Last year the earthquake caused massive destruction.

An earthquake caused massive destruction in Nepal in November last year. This earthquake of 6.4 magnitude caused a lot of loss of life and property. 157 people were killed and thousands were injured due to the earthquake. 8 thousand houses were destroyed in Nepal due to the earthquake tremor. In the year 2015, a powerful earthquake of 7.8 magnitude shook the entire country. More than 12 thousand people died in this earthquake and thousands of houses were destroyed.

Why and how do earthquakes occur?

Earthquakes occur due to the collision of plates inside the earth. Geologists say that our earth is situated on 12 tectonic plates. The energy released when these plates collide is called earthquake. According to experts, these plates present under the earth keep rotating at a very slow speed. Every year these plates shift 4-5 mm from their place. During this time, one plate moves away from another and another slips from under another. During this time, earthquakes occur due to the collision of plates.