In pakistan, strong tremors of earthquake were felt again in the afternoon yesterday. Its intensity was measured at 4.6. Due to this, tremors were felt in many areas of afghanistan and Tajikistan. During this time, people came out of their homes in fear. But there is no news of any casualties due to this earthquake. Earthquake tremors are being felt in pakistan for the last several days. After all, why are there frequent earthquakes in the neighboring country? What is the reason for this.
According to the National Earthquake Center, the epicenter of the earthquake is located at a depth of 10 kilometers west of Ashkashem in Tajikistan, 34 kilometers away from Afghanistan. In such a situation, the danger of earthquake remains even after the first tremor. Earlier, earthquake tremors were also felt in the neighboring country on 5 and 10 May. But the question still remains that why are there frequent earthquake tremors in Pakistan.
Why do earthquakes occur frequently in Pakistan?
Pakistan is one of the seismically active countries in the world, there are many big faults here, due to which earthquakes occur frequently here. Sometimes it is very dangerous. pakistan geologically overlaps the Eurasian and indian tectonic plates. There are some areas of pakistan where earthquakes occur more frequently. These areas are Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces located on the Iranian plateau on the southern edge of the Eurasian plate.
Which zone is pakistan in?
Talking about seismic zones in pakistan, there are five seismic zones in this country. Keeping in mind the severity of the seismic hazard, pakistan has been divided into five seismic zones (Zone 1, 2A, 2B, 3 and 4). Zone 1 is the least, and Zone 4 is the most seismic zone. This country is located on the border between the Eurasian and indian plates, that is why it is the most seismically active area in the world. There are many fault lines here, due to which earthquakes occur. There are many fault lines like Chaman Fault, Chitral-Hunza Fault, Makran Subduction Zone, Himalayan Fault System, South-Western pakistan and many more. That is why pakistan is a sensitive area.
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