Ladakh: An earthquake of 3.5 magnitude on the Richter scale struck the Leh district of Ladakh on Monday, March 13, reports by the National Center of Seismology (NCS). It said, the earthquake occurred at 10.52 am.
National Center of Seismology's tweet read as under: "Earthquake of Magnitude3.5, Occurred on 13-03-2023, 10:52:50 hrs, Latitude: 34.57 and Longitude: 77.86, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Leh, Ladakh," the NSC tweeted.
Further details are awaited.
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) March 13, 2023
Things to do before, during and after an earthquake:
Prepare for a probable earthquake by creating a family plan that includes how to contact each other and where to meet.
Locate the safest places in your hosue/workplace/school to take shelter in an earthquake, and identify evacuation routes.
Talk to your children about what to do if there is an earthquake, and especially, what to do if they are alone when one occurs.
Make sure you have sufficient emergency supplies, including clean water, non-perishable foods, prescription drugs, first aid kit, batteries, radio, and food for pets. Keep important documents such as passports or identity documents with you.
Keep emergency telephone numbers close at hand (civil defense, ambulance, hospitals, fire department, police, etc.).
If there is a pregnant woman in the family, prepare a pregnancy kit with medical documents, medicines, and other things that might be necessary if she is hospitalized for delivery or any complication.
Prepare an emergency backpack/kit in case you have to evacuate the area.
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