"It's Not Earthquake That Kills People But...": Seismology Body Head
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OP Mishra further informed that people residing in the vicinity of the Himalayas or rivers must be alert and should have earthquake-resistant structures.
After a massive 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Nepal, claimed 132 lives and injured several others, National Center for Seismology (NCS) Director Dr OP Mishra said that two important factors for the severity of the occurrence in the Himalayan region were the time and structure. #WATCH | On Nepal earthquake & tremors felt in Delhi and adjoining areas, National Center for Seismology (NCS) Director Dr OP Mishra says, "...The intensity in Nepal was very story, but when it came to Delhi it was reduced...Intensity is the degree of sitting, but magnitude 6.4… pic.twitter.com/8Z5DKQvdxI
The NCS Director also said that it is not the earthquake that kills people, but the kind of structure in the region.
"The intensity in Nepal was very strong, but when it came to Delhi it was reduced. Intensity is the degree of sitting, but magnitude 6.4 is the content of energy. Earthquake does not kill people it is the structure that kills people," OP Mishra told ANI.
