Jammu: 4 light intensity quakes jolt J&K in less than 6 hrs

by news
August 23, 2022

Jammu: Four light intensity earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday August 23 in less than six hours.

The tremors that occurred in Reasi, Doda and Udhampur districts measured 3.9, 2.6, 2.8 and 2.9 on the Richter scale, according to officials.

The timings of the quakes were 2.20 a.m., 3.21 a.m., 3.44 a.m. and 8.03 a.m.

“No report of any casualty or damage to property has so far been received from anywhere,” the officials said.

The tremors occurred 5 and 10 km inside the earth’s crust.