Magnitude and destructive effects of earthquakes

Just a few weeks after the worst earthquake to hit Turkey and Syria, on March 21, 2023, an earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck Pakistan and Afghanistan, killing and injuring many people and destroying more than 100 buildings. Damaged.

According to the US Geological Survey, the epicenter of the earthquake was 40 kilometers southeast of the town of Gurm in Afghanistan, near the borders of Pakistan and Tajikistan. According to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center, the earthquake was felt by about 285 million people in Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and China within a thousand kilometer area.

Immediately after this earthquake, aftershocks of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter scale were felt from the center of the Hindu Kush in Afghanistan. Importantly, these earthquakes were felt in almost all the cities of Pakistan. Earthquake is basically the name of earth vibration which occurs due to sudden abnormal movements of natural plates found inside the earth. Earthquakes can range from mild to severe and sometimes are so mild that the common man is not aware of them. The study of earthquakes is called seismology.

In this study, the causes of earthquakes, intensity, duration and types etc. are examined. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured by the Richter scale, which was invented by a man named Charles Fancis Ricter in 1935. If the magnitude of the earthquake is 5 or greater than 5, then the earthquake can spread destruction. Usually, a small earthquake occurs before a large earthquake, which is called a “mini shock” (mini shock) or foreshock. .

After that, there is a big earthquake, which causes great destruction. After that, there is an aftershock earthquake, which occurs after a big earthquake. It is less and it happens in the form of readjustment of the plates found inside the earth after an earthquake.

The main cause of damage in earthquakes is the movement of solutions inside the earth. Earthquakes cause damage in two ways, the first reason is the intensity of the earthquake and the second reason is the duration of the earthquake. Earthquakes are usually of high intensity and long duration. Apart from this, damage occurs rapidly from the epicenter and the intensity and effects will decrease as one moves away from the epicenter.

Here the ambiguity should also be removed that as a result of the earthquake, large deep craters are read in the ground, while it has nothing to do with the reality. However, small cracks appear in the ground. Earthquakes can occur all over the world, but usually occur more in places where there are more tectonic plates. It is also of great interest that in places where volcanoes erupt, earthquakes appear in the form of volcanic eruptions. In addition, after a large earthquake, aftershocks can be felt for several hours or even days.

Despite today’s modern age and development, it is difficult to predict when, what date, time and where earthquakes will occur. It is very difficult to determine and there is no specific month or year of earthquakes, however, in the current development era some human activities such as mining, construction of dams, storage of excess water for dams, oil Filling of wells with water to explore can cause water to seep deep into the ground and create cracks that can trigger small earthquakes.

Apart from this, underground nuclear explosions can also produce small earthquakes and these are generated near the explosion site. Here, the ambiguity should be removed that small earthquakes can be precursors of large earthquakes and they are not related to each other. If only they could be useful enough to help people plan for future earthquakes. The question that arises in the human mind is whether the magnitude and number of earthquakes are increasing with the passage of time. It is absolutely baseless, the earthquakes are coming at the same speed, there is no increase in it. At that time, the most severe earthquake in human history occurred in Chile on May 22, 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5 on the record scale.

Although climate change is possible through advanced HAARP technology, through which natural disasters such as floods, rains, landslides, tsunamis and droughts can be artificially generated, and with this advanced technology, any The country and the region can be subjected to climate terrorism.

It is worth noting that the recent large-scale earthquakes in Turkey and Syria mentioned above were reported by some Dutch scientists, as well as the continuation of these earthquakes in Pakistan, Afghanistan and China. What was proved to be 100% correct. Before that, the flood that affected three provinces of Pakistan in 2021 is also being attributed to the same technology, in which Pakistan suffered a loss of about 3.3 billion rupees and which is the weak economy of Pakistan. It has proved to be a huge setback for Pakistan and it is having far-reaching effects on Pakistani economy, society and politics.

Earthquake is a process, which can be created naturally and artificially, which causes a great disaster. However, its damages can be minimized. In this regard, the design and construction of the earthquake-proof building should be done according to international standards, so that the buildings can withstand the strong shocks of the earthquake. Emergency evacuation plans should be displayed inside the residential, commercial and business buildings. Government of Pakistan should introduce building and fire safety codes to prevent earthquakes and fires. In this regard, there should be legislation related to these ages at the federal and provincial levels.

New legislation is the need of the hour and the existing fire safety and building safety laws should be enforced by the federal, provincial and local governments and precautions should be taken in the construction of any commercial, industrial or residential building to prevent the safety of people. In order to ensure life and financial security, at the same time, world powers should convince America to avoid the destructive use of HAARP technology to promote world peace, development and prosperity, so as to secure the future of future generations. .