IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) is a 11 digit alpha numeric code issued by the RBI (Reserve Bank Of India). This is a unique code provided to each bank branch for easy identification of individual bank branches in India.
The incredible earthquake detector invented nearly 2,000 years ago. (Read the article on one page) Although we still cannot accurately predict earthquakes, we have come a long way in detecting, recording, and measuring seismic shocks. Many donât realise that this process began nearly 2000 years ago, with the invention of the first seismoscope in 132 AD by a Chinese inventor called Zhang (âChangâ) Heng.
This gives earthquakes the potential to cause massive damage. The strength of an earthquake is measured using a piece of equipment called a seismometer. The measurement gives an earthquake a number on the Richter scale. The largest earthquake ever recorded was in Chile in 1960, and registered a 9.5 on the Richter scale. Surface vs. Body Waves