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New Delhi: Once again the earth has shaken in India’s neighborhood and this time a massive earthquake (-earthquake-) has occurred in three countries simultaneously. Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan, China and Papua New Guinea in the early hours of Tuesday, due to which even sleeping people got scared. As soon as the earthquake was felt, people were seen running out of their houses and coming out on the streets. At present, there is no news of any loss of life or property in these three countries. The highest intensity earthquake has occurred in Papua New Guinea.
According to the National Center for Seismology, earthquake tremors were felt in Pakistan at 03:38 am today, whose intensity was 4.2 on the Richter scale. There is no news of any damage so far in the earthquake in Pakistan. However, people felt a very strong shock.
According to the National Center for Seismology, an earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale occurred at 03:45 am today in the disputed area of China in Jijang. At the same time, an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude on the Richter scale occurred today at 03:16 am on the northern coast of New Guinea in Papua New Guinea. The National Seismological Center has so far not given any news of any damage at all three places. However, people were definitely seen in a state of fear.
What to do and what not to do if an earthquake occurs
1- If you are inside a building, sit on the floor and go under some strong furniture. If there is no table or such furniture, cover your face and head with your hands and sit crouching in a corner of the room.
2- If you are outside the building, move away from the building, trees, poles and wires.
3- If you are traveling in a vehicle, then stop the vehicle as soon as possible and remain sitting inside the vehicle.
4- If you are buried under a pile of debris, never light a match, neither move nor push anything.
5- In case you are buried under debris, tap lightly on any pipe or wall, so that the rescue workers can understand your situation. If you have a whistle, blow it.
6- Make noise only when there is no other option. Making noise can suffocate your breath with dust and dirt.
7- Always keep a disaster relief kit ready in your home.
