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Earth Trembles from India to Afghanistan as Earthquake Strikes Overnight
- •An earthquake struck overnight, with tremors felt from India to Afghanistan, disturbing sleep but causing no reported damage.
- •Tremors occurred in India around 3:29 AM and in Afghanistan at 5:37 AM, with Afghanistan's quake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale.
- •Satara, Maharashtra, India, experienced a milder 2.4 magnitude quake, largely unnoticed by many.
- •Earlier, a 5.3 magnitude earthquake hit Mustang, Nepal, on September 8, causing concern in the region.
- •Earthquakes result from the sudden release of energy due to the movement and collision of Earth's tectonic plates.
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Earthquake tremors were felt at different times in India and Afghanistan on the night of Monday-Tuesday. In India, tremors occurred in Satara, Maharashtra, around 3:29 AM with a magnitude of 2.4, while in Afghanistan, the tremors occurred at 5:37 AM with a stronger intensity of 4.0 on the Richter scale. No damage was reported from either region.
Earthquake tremors were previously felt in Mustang, Nepal, on a Wednesday around September 8. The shaking caused a stir and created an atmosphere of fear in the area, which was already described as prone to earthquakes following recent floods. The earthquake's intensity was measured at 5.3 on the Richter scale with no reported damage.
Earthquakes occur due to the sudden shaking of the Earth's surface caused by tectonic plates. The Earth's upper layer consists of large pieces called tectonic plates that float on a hot, soft layer and slowly collide, slide past, or move away from each other. When the pressure between these plates increases significantly and energy is suddenly released, a jolt or earthquake happens.
