Shimla: A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter Scale on Friday night struck Himachal Pradesh’s parts of Chamba district. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremors hit the district at around 23:36:40 IST with the latitude 32.96 N and longitude 76.09E. The NCS stated that the quake occurred at a depth of 10 km.
“EQ of M: 3.6, On: 05/12/2025 23:36:40 IST, Lat: 32.96 N, Long: 76.09 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh,” NCS tweeted.
EQ of M: 3.6, On: 05/12/2025 23:36:40 IST, Lat: 32.96 N, Long: 76.09 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh.
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3.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hit Tibet
Another mild earthquake of magnitude 3.0 jolted Tibet on Friday, NCS said. The seismic activity occurred at the depth of 60 km.
The NCS took to X and informed, “EQ of M: 3.0, On: 05/12/2025 20:49:07 IST, Lat: 27.97 N, Long: 88.14 E, Depth: 60 Km, Location: Tibet.”
This is the second quake that hit parts of Tibet. On Thursday, a 4.3 magnitude hit the region at a shallow depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.
EQ of M: 3.0, On: 05/12/2025 20:49:07 IST, Lat: 27.97 N, Long: 88.14 E, Depth: 60 Km, Location: Tibet.
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Shallow Earthquakes More Dangerous
According to researchers who keep an eye on seismic activities, Shallow quakes are considered more dangerous than the deep ones. The waves of mild or shallow quakes travel a shorter distance to the surface. This results in stronger ground shaking, which can do more damage to structures, resulting in more casualties.
The Tibetan Plateau
The Tibetan Plateau is defamed for its continuous seismic activities. This happened due to tectonic plate collisions.
Regions like Tibet and Nepal are located on a major geological fault line. On this line the Indian tectonic plate, when active, pushes up into the Eurasian plate due to this activity earthquakes form in the region.
The region is considered seismically active due to tectonic uplifts. This natural phenomenon could change the heights of the Himalayas’ peaks.
The Tibetan Plateau is so high because the Indian and Eurasian plates collided, thickening the Earth’s crust and forming the Himalayas.
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