New Delhi: Strong earthquake tremors were felt in Kermadec Islands in North New Zealand on Thursday. The magnitude of the earthquake has been measured at 7.1 on the Richter scale. Experts estimate that the epicenter of the earthquake was 10 kilometers inland. Scientists have now also warned of a tsunami.
Let us tell you that on February 6, earthquake shocks were felt in Turkey and Syria. The earthquake was very strong. Its magnitude was 7.8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter was Gaziantep in southern Turkey. It is on the border between Syria and Turkey. In such a situation, due to the earthquake, huge devastation was caused in both the countries. In which 50 thousand people died. 1,60,000 buildings, including 5,20,000 apartments, collapsed due to the strong earthquake here. Due to which more than 90 lakh people have been affected. More than 47 thousand houses have been damaged. Essential services including schools, hospitals and other medical, maternity and educational facilities were destroyed by the earthquake.