Four earthquakes jolt J&K in less than 6 hours

No casualty or damage to property was reported.

August 23, 2022 08:20 am | Updated 02:12 pm IST - Jammu

A view of Katra railway station. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 2.20 am, was 61 km east of Katra. File picture used for representational purpose only.

A view of Katra railway station. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 2.20 am, was 61 km east of Katra. File picture used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad

Four earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir in less than eight hours on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. No loss of life or damage to property was reported, officials said.

The epicenter of the 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 on the Richter scale 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 today, they said. The quake hit at latitude 32.89 degrees north and longitude 75.45 degrees east at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The fourth earthquake of 2.9 magnitude occurred 26 km south east of Udhampur at 8.03 am, they said. The quake occurred at latitude 32.83 degrees north and longitude 75.40 degrees east at a depth of 5 km.

However, there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, the officials said.

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