Four earthquakes jolt Jammu and Kashmir in less than 6 hours

On Tuesday four earthquakes rocked Jammu and Kashmir in less than six hours, officials said. There was no loss of life or damage to property reported, said officials.

The first quake occurred at 2.20 am and its epicentre was 61 km east of Katra area in Jammu. 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. 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. 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. It occurred at latitude 32.83 degrees north and longitude 75.40 degrees east at a depth of 5 km, said officials.

With Inputs from PTI