Fourth Earthquake Hit J-k,in an Hour Strikes Kishtwar at 3.6 Magnitude

Fourth Earthquake Hit J-k,in an Hour Strikes Kishtwar at 3.6 Magnitude

Asif Iqbal | December 18, 2023 | 04:54 PM IST | Earthquake, Jammu Kashmir | Follow on Google News

Fourth Earthquake Hit J-k,in an Hour Strikes Kishtwar at 3.6 Magnitude.image/KL

Fourth Earthquake Hit J-k,in an Hour Strikes Kishtwar at 3.6 Magnitude

A series of seismic events has rattled the regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, with the latest earthquake marking the fourth within an hour. The most recent quake, registering a magnitude of 3.6, struck Kishtwar at 4:18 p.m., its epicenter identified at coordinates 33.37°N, 76.57°E, with a depth of 10 km. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) provided this data, as reported by Kashmir Weather.

Preceding this, at 4:32 p.m., the area experienced a third earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8, occurring at 4:01 p.m. The coordinates for this seismic event were recorded at 33.34°N, 76.78°E, with a depth of 10 km, and the NCS served as the primary data source.

5.7 Magnitude-Earthquake-Hits J-k and ladakh

Earlier, at 4:25 p.m., Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed another earthquake measuring 5.1 in magnitude. The epicenter for this quake was reported at 76.7188°E, 33.1832°N, with a depth of 16 km, according to information provided by Kashmir Weather.

The seismic sequence commenced with a significant earthquake at 3:48 p.m., where Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir experienced a 5.7 magnitude quake. The epicenter was located in Kargil at coordinates 76.74°E, 33.15°N, with a depth of 10 km.

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