Earthquake Of 3.6 Magnitude Hits Jammu & Kashmir's Kishtwar

The earthquake occurred at approximately 8:53 am. 

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A minor earthquake, with a magnitude of 3.6 on the Richter scale, hit Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, on Tuesday, according to National Centre for Seismology. The earthquake occurred at approximately 8:53 am. 

Taking to X, NCS stated: "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 16-01-2024, 08:53:53 IST, Lat: 33.34 & Long: 76.70, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: Jammu & Kashmir."

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.6, Occurred on 16-01-2024, 08:53:53 IST, Lat: 33.34 & Long: 76.70, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: Jammu & Kashmir,India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/XhHM1F7I8J @KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES @Dr_Mishra1966 @ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/OHPbuBEDeL

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) January 16, 2024

Earlier on January 4, an earthquake of magnitude 3.9 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, a 3.9 magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir on January 2, although there were no reports of damage, according to the National Centre of Seismology, which added that the tremor was noticed around 11.33 a.m. According to the report, the initial earthquake occurred five kilometres under the surface at 32.76 degrees north and 74.57 degrees east.

According to a police official, there have been no complaints of damage from anyplace.

According to the National Centre for Seismology, an earthquake rocked Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir on December 30th. Around 04:57 p.m., a seismic event occurred at a depth of 5 km.

On the other hand, new satellite photographs indicate that the tremendous earthquake that rocked Japan on New Year's Day moved its shoreline by 800 km. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake slammed Japan's main island Honshu just after midnight, killing 213 people and putting 26,000 in emergency shelters. Almost 60,000 houses were without running water, and 15,600 were without power. The power of the earthquake was enough to build two football fields of new beach and leave harbours dry, according to satellite photographs published weeks later.