The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 5-7 kilometers
Highlights
Two earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 and 2.2 were recorded in Seoni in 33 hours. More than 50 earthquakes in the last four years
Naiduniya Representative, Seoni: Due to weak rock area in the geology, earthquakes are being recorded in the rainy season in and around Seoni city. On September 1 and 2, earthquakes of 2.5 and 2.2 magnitude on Richter scale were recorded twice in the National Seismology Center within 33 hours. However, no damage has been reported so far due to the tremors of both the earthquakes.
Earthquake on Monday afternoon
The earthquake spread panic among the people for a few moments. The earthquake shook the city dwellers even at 2.52 pm on Monday. A day before, on September 1, at 6.09 am, an earthquake of 2.2 magnitude was also recorded in Seoni. As the epicentre of the earthquake was Aamjhiriya village, people did not know about it.
The epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of seven kilometers
The epicentre of both the earthquakes was at a depth of five and seven kilometres from the surface of the earth. While the epicentre of the earthquake that struck on Monday was near the Bamhori Bridge on the Chhindwara Road Highway. Earthquake due to weak rocks of the Earthquake According to geologists, Seoni district falls in the weak zone region of the rocks present in the Earthquake.
Earthquakes have been happening for many years
Due to the increasing tension in the rocks due to loading and unloading of water (due to increase and decrease in pressure) during the rainy season, earthquakes have been occurring for many years. The weak rocks slide to fill the empty space in the earth’s crust. The energy produced by this is released from the earth’s crust and hence earthquake tremors are felt.
More than 50 earthquakes in four years
There is a possibility of earthquakes of 2.5 to 3 magnitude on Richter scale in Seoni in future. There is no possibility of damage to strong buildings. More than half a century of earthquakes have been recorded in the last four years. The first earthquake this year was recorded on 23rd July. No major damage has been reported from the earthquakes recorded so far.
deep cracks in the walls of the house
According to the residents of Chunabhatti, Dundasivani, due to repeated earthquakes, deep cracks have appeared in the walls of the house. An earthquake of 4.2 magnitude has occurred only once in Seoni. A team of experts from Delhi has visited Seoni twice. For accurate analysis of earthquake incidents, earthquake measuring laboratories have been set up at four places in Seoni.