After Nepal Earthquake, IIT Kanpur experts express possibility of quake hitting this Indian state

Earthquake News: While a powerful earthquake in Nepal on Friday night has claimed many lives and caused large-scale devastation, the prediction made by the experts of IIT Kanpur has scared the people of India.  

Many areas in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi-NCR, Bihar etc were jolted and people ran out of their homes in fear when powerful quake hit Nepal. A scientist at IIT Kanpur has expressed the fear of a big earthquake for India in the future. 

Scientists have expressed concern and said that if more earthquakes of lower magnitude occur, there is a possibility of a bigger earthquake. Along with this, the experts have expressed concern about Uttarakhand and said that like Nepal, Uttarakhand zone is also active. There is a possibility of earthquake there also.

In this regard, Prof. Javed Malik of Kanpur IIT has told the media that earthquake occurring at one place is a matter of concern. He also said that if there are more earthquakes of lower magnitude, there is a possibility of a bigger earthquake. He has said that like Nepal, Uttarakhand zone is also active. There is a possibility of earthquake there also.

Earthquakes occurring in Nepal are moving towards the west

Regarding the possibility of earthquake, Prof. Javed Malik said that a trend has been observed that the earthquakes occurring in Nepal are moving towards the west. He said that if they move towards the West, its impact will be visible on Uttarakhand also. He further said that a research has revealed that during monsoon, when water seeps into the cracks, the risk of earthquake increases due to the water pressure created by it.

According to the professor, IIT Kanpur has identified fault lines under a project where there is a possibility of earthquake. A study conducted by IIT has revealed what magnitude earthquake may occur in the future. 

The IIT team has also identified such places where the plates may slip in future. The professor said that this research will help urban developers and planners. Using this data, it will be possible to know at which places heavy construction and projects should not be carried out, so that the possibility of huge losses due to earthquake can be avoided.