Sunday 14 June 2020

Magnitude 5.2 Earthquake in Gujarat State, India.

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.

See also...

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https://sciencythoughts.blogspot.com/2017/07/flooding-leads-to-111-known-deaths-as.htmlhttps://sciencythoughts.blogspot.com/2015/06/flooding-feared-to-have-killed-at-least.html
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