Barmer : Earthquake tremors were felt in Balotra district of Rajasthan at around noon. The intensity of the earthquake was 3.2. People felt the tremors of the earthquake. According to the National Seismological Center, earthquake tremors were felt in Balotra at around 1:43 pm. Its intensity was 3.2 Richter. The epicenter of the earthquake was also Balotra. Tremors were felt in an area of about 5 kilometers.
Our earth is made up of many layers. These layers (plates) fit over each other at a depth of several feet and keep on rubbing continuously. Normally the intensity of this friction is so low that we do not feel it, but when due to some natural imbalance its intensity becomes more than the average, then earthquakes occur. The intensity of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale. If the intensity is above 5, then there is a possibility of more damage from the earthquake. If its intensity is less than 4, then it is considered normal.
