Dehradun: The earthquake that occurred on February 6 in Turkey and Syria has created a lot of hue and cry. Now there is a possibility of the same dangerous earthquake in India as well. There is a possibility of this earthquake coming in the Uttarakhand region. Dr. N Purnachandra Rao, Chief Scientist of Seismology at the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) has warned about this. He has warned that the threat of an earthquake immense than Turkey is looming over Uttarakhand.

Rao has said that the destruction will depend on many factors which differ from one geographical area to another. He said that we have set up about 80 seismic stations in the Himalayan region with a focus on Uttarakhand. We are monitoring it in real time. Our data shows that stress has been building up over a long period of time. He said that we have GPS networks in the area. GPS points are moving, indicating changes below the surface. Rao said that Barometric GPS data processing is one of the reliable ways to determine what is happening to the Earth.

Rao insisted, "We cannot predict the exact date and time but a massive earthquake can hit Uttarakhand anytime." The remarks of this top scientist of India have come while the landslide in Joshimath, which is considered to be the entry gate of pilgrimage places like Badrinath and Kedarnath. It should be noted that the Char Dham Yatra will start in the next two months. Due to this, a crowd of lakhs of devotees gathers on the mountains of Uttarakhand. An earthquake of magnitude 8 and above is very destructive. The intensity of the earthquake in Turkey was measured at 7.8 on the Richter scale. Where thousands of buildings were razed to the ground and the death toll crossed 46 thousand. He said that in the Himalayan region which stretches from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh, there is a possibility of an earthquake of more than 8 magnitudes. 

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