The United States Geological Survey
recorded a Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake at a depth of about 10 km about 80
km to the east of the town of Bhuj slightly before 8.15 pm local time
(slightly before 2.45 pm
GMT) on Sunday 14 June 2020. There
are no reports of any damage or injuries relating to
this quake, across much of Gujarat as well as in parts of Sindh Province in Pakistan.
The approximate location of the 14 June 2020 Gujarat Earthquake. USGS.
The
boundary between the Indian and Eurasian
tectonic plates runs about 400 km to the northeast of Gujarat, but the
area still suffers occasional quakes as a result of the ongoing
collision. The Indian
Plate is moving northward relative to the Eurasian Plate, causing
folding and uplift along this boundary, which has led to the formation
of the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan, the Himalayas and the other
mountain ranges of Central Asia., and which makes the nations in this
boundary zone prone to Earthquakes.
Plate boundaries and movements beneath southern Pakistan, Iran and the Arabian Sea. University of Southampton.
Witness
accounts of Earthquakes can help geologists to understand these events,
and the structures that cause them. The international non-profit
organisation Earthquake Report is interested in hearing from people who may have felt this event; if you felt this quake then you can report it to Earthquake Report here.
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