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Jammu and Kashmir rocked by four earthquakes in less than six hours, three during dark of night

The epicentre of the first quake, which occurred at 2:20 am, was 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu region, while the second of 2.6 magnitude occurred 9.5 km north east of Doda in Jammu region at 3:21 am

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|Aug 23, 2022, 12:55:34 IST

Jammu: Four earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir in less than six hours on Tuesday, officials said.No loss of life or damage to property was reported, they said.The epicentre of the first quake, which occurred at 2:20 am, was 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu region, they said.The officials said the quake hit at latitude 33.07 degrees north and longitude 75.58 degrees east at a depth of 10 km.The second earthquake of 2.6 magnitude occurred 9.5 km north east of Doda in Jammu region at 3:21 am, they said. The quake hit at latitude 33.23 degrees north and longitude 75.56 degrees east at a depth of 5 km.The third quake of 2.8 magnitude occurred 29 km east of Udhampur in Jammu region at 3:44 am on Tuesday, they said. The quake hit at latitude 32.89 degrees north and longitude 75.45 degrees east at a depth of 10 km.The fourth earthquake of 2.9 magnitude occurred 26 km south east of Udhampur at 8:03 am, they said.It occurred at latitude 32.83 degrees north and longitude 75.40 degrees east at a depth of 5 km.Read all the Latest News, Trending NewsCricket News, Bollywood News,India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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First Published:Aug 23, 2022, 12:55:34 IST
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