The earth shook in America early in the morning, the strongest earthquake in history in Texas

Washington: The earth shook in America this morning. In the western region of the state of Texas, tremors of 5.4 magnitude earthquake were felt in the early hours of Saturday, which was one of the strongest earthquake tremors in history. At present, there is no news of any casualty in this earthquake so far, but it is being estimated that there must have been damage to properties.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) said that the magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 5.4 and it occurred at 5.35 minutes local time, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 22 kilometers north-northwest of Midland, at a depth of about nine kilometers from the ground. The National Weather Service office in Midland earlier tweeted warnings that it would be the fourth most powerful earthquake in Texas state history.

Geophysicist Jenna Persley of the USGS’s National Earthquake Information Center in Colorado said the quake was felt by more than 1,500 people. He said that after the earthquake, another tremor of low intensity was felt.

Do’s and Don’ts in case of an earthquake
1- If you are inside a building, then sit on the floor and go under some strong furniture. If there is no table or such furniture, then cover your face and head with your hands and sit in a corner of the room.
2- If you are outside the building then move away from the building, trees, poles and wires.
3- If you are traveling in a vehicle, stop the vehicle as soon as possible and remain seated inside the vehicle.
4- If you are buried in a pile of debris, never light a match, neither move nor push anything.
5- In the event of being buried under debris, tap lightly on a pipe or wall, so that the rescuers can understand your position. If you have a whistle, blow it.
6- Make noise only when there is no option. Making noise can cause suffocating dust and dirt in your breath.
7- Always keep disaster relief kit ready in your home.

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