Earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on Tuesday struck Jammu & Kashmir’s Katra at 2:10 PM, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
According to reports, the epicentre of the quake was 85 km east of Katra. However, no immediate damage to property and casualty was reported. Notably, this is the fourth such quake happening in the area in less than 3 days.
As reported earlier in the day, another earthquake of magnitude 5.8 had hit Jammu and Kashmir. It was the third quake to hit the union territory in three days. However, there were no reports of any damage. The earthquake occurred at 7 AM and its epicentre was is Tajikistan.
An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck 85 km east of Katra, Jammu & Kashmir at 2:10 pm today: National Center for Seismology (NCS) pic.twitter.com/FrJJ64xViE
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Strong tremors were felt in most parts of the Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, Kishtwar and Doda districts. Tremors were also felt in Jammu.
Prior to this, another quake of magnitude 3.2 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Monday, but there were no reports of any damage.
