Jammu and Kashmir experienced an earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter Scale on Monday night, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The seismic activity occurred at 9:17 pm (IST) with the epicenter located in Doda.
The NCS reported, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.6, Occurred on 04-03-2024, 21:17:27 IST, Lat: 33.04 & Long: 75.83, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.”
There have been no reported injuries thus far due to the tremors. The quake marks the latest in a series of seismic events in the region. Last month, Ladakh experienced a magnitude 5.2 earthquake near Kargil on February 19.
“Earthquake of Magnitude: 5.2, Occurred on 19-02-2024, 21:35:17 IST, Lat: 35.45 & Long: 74.93, Depth: 10 Km, Location: 148km NW of Kargil, Ladakh, India,” announced the NCS in a previous post.
Earlier on February 16, parts of Jammu and Kashmir felt tremors from a 4.6 magnitude earthquake in China’s Southern Xinjiang region.
The NCS reported, “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.6, Occurred on 16-02-2024, 21:08:35 IST, Lat: 35.69 & Long: 77.40, Depth: 180 Km, Region: Southern Xinjiang, China.”
