Srinagar: Earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir: The depth of the earthquake was 10 km, National Center for Seismology said. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported as yet. An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale struck Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The quake hit the region at 10.10 am, said National Center for Seismology. Jammu and Kashmir is known to be a high-seismic zone. Earthquake of 4.0 magnitude hits Jammu and Kashmir.
The depth of the earthquake was 10 km, it said. No loss of life or damage to property has been reported as yet. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.0, Occurred on 12-04-2023, 10:10:51 IST, Lat: 34.44 & Long: 73.60, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India,” the NCS wrote on Twitter.
Earlier today, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake jolted Bihar. The quake hit the Araria region of the state. On March 21, strong tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir and several other states, including Delhi-NCR, as an earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan. Following the tremors, people rushed out of buildings in panic. The tremors also jolted Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
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