City
Epaper

Earthquake of Magnitude 3.8 Strikes Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 6, 2024 15:25 IST

An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale struck Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir today at 2:53 PM according to ...

Open in App

An earthquake measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale struck Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir today at 2:53 PM according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). This was the second of two earthquakes to hit the district today, with the first one registering a magnitude of 3.2 at 11:01 PM on Friday night.

Fortunately, there have been no reports of damage or injuries caused by either earthquake. The NCS has reported that both tremors were relatively shallow, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometers below the Earth's surface.

The National Center for Seismology is the Indian government's nodal agency for monitoring seismic activity. They continuously monitor earthquakes and provide information to the public. You can visit their website https://seismo.gov.in/ for more details.

Tags: Jammu And KashmirEarthquakeKishtwarEarthquake tremors
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalFire at Jammu and Kashmir Assembly: Former Governors’ Photos, Items Worth Lakhs Destroyed in Lobby Blaze

NationalCBI Files Chargesheet Against Former J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik in Kiru Hydropower Corruption Case

NationalJammu and Kashmir: Girl Killed, Father Injured After Tree Falls on Tent During Windstorm in Shopian

NationalJammu and Kashmir: Two Terrorist Associates Arrested by Security Forces in Shopian; Huge Cache of Arms Recovered

NationalJammu and Kashmir: Congress MLA Ghulam Ahmed Mir's Escort Vehicle Collides With Truck on Jammu-Srinagar Highway; 2 Injured

National Realted Stories

NationalHoneymoon murder case: Meghalaya Police question over 20 people in Indore

NationalDelhi govt to expand SC/ST/OBC scholarship outreach, hostels: Minister Ravinder Indraj

NationalRahul thanks PM Modi for extending greetings on 55th birthday

NationalUnprecedented development in Bengal Assembly as speeches of all BJP legislators expunged

NationalProtest erupts against vandalism of Tagore’s ancestral home in B’desh