3.9 magnitude earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning at around 11:30 am, said the National Center for Seismology.

National Centre for Seismology said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometres.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.9, Occurred on 02-01-2024, 11:33:32 IST, Lat: 32.76 & Long: 74.57, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India," said NCS on social media platform X.


Earlier on December 30, J&K's Kupwara was also hit by an earthquake, according to the National Center for Seismology. The quake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometres at around 04:57 pm.

(more details are awaited)