Minor earthquake strikes Sonbhadra – Hindustan Instances
A minor earthquake with a magnitude of three.9 on the Richter scale struck Sonbhadra district on Sunday.
Minor earthquake strikes Sonbhadra
The seismic occasion was recorded at 3.49 pm, with the epicentre positioned in Sonbhadra, the Nationwide Centre for Seismology (NCS), the nodal company of the federal government of India for monitoring of earthquake exercise within the nation, stated in its submit in X.
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There have been no instant reviews of accidents or vital harm to life or infrastructure. That is the second time that an earthquake hit the district this 12 months. Earlier, earthquake of magnitude 3.2 hit the district on February 8.
How are quakes categorised?
Based mostly on their magnitude, quakes are assigned a sure class: micro (under 3.0), minor (3.0 and three.9); gentle (4.0 to 4.9), reasonable: (5.0 to five.9, may cause appreciable harm); sturdy: (6.0 to six.9); main: (7.0 to 7.9) and nice (8.0 or over).
