An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale has jolted New Delhi and parts of Nepal late on Monday afternoon.
Earthquake of Magnitude:6.2, Occurred on 03-10-2023, 14:51:04 IST, Lat: 29.39 & Long: 81.23, Depth: 5 Km ,Location:Nepal for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/rBpZF2ctJG @ndmaindia @KirenRijiju @Indiametdept @Dr_Mishra1966 @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/tOduckF0B9
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) October 3, 2023
However, according to the Solar System Geometry Survey, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.7 while its depth was 7km.
Felt #earthquake M 5.7 – NEPAL – 2023-10-03 09:21:02 UTC – 7 KM pic.twitter.com/nBgMPTdS4z
— SSGEOS (@ssgeos) October 3, 2023
The earthquake is said to have lasted for more than 40 seconds, as reported by Hindustan Times.
Simultaneously, as per the NDTV, two earthquakes shook Nepal with magnitudes of 4.6 and 6.2 in a time span of 25 minutes.
The tremors were also felt in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, Hapur, and Amroha along with parts of Uttarakhand.
On October 1, a Dutch research organisation predicted that a severe tremor that may hit Pakistan in the coming days.
But the scientific community did not pay much heed to Solar System Geometry Survey (SSGS) of the Netherlands because scientifically, it is impossible to actually predict an earthquake.
There is no such technology that can predict earthquake in advance, so this must be just a hoax…. https://t.co/20trtAdGlR
— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) October 2, 2023
As per the predictions, nonetheless, the earthquake was to hit along the Chaman fault line, in Balochistan.
On 30 September we recorded atmospheric fluctuations that included parts of and near Pakistan. This is correct. It can be an indicator of an upcoming stronger tremor (as was the case with Morocco). But we cannot say with certainty that it will happen. https://t.co/B6MtclMOpe
— Frank Hoogerbeets (@hogrbe) October 2, 2023
