Low-Intensity Earthquake Rocks Jammu and Kashmir, No Casualties Reported

21-02-2023 : According to officials on Tuesday, a low-intensity earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale was felt in Jammu and Kashmir the previous evening. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported that the earthquake occurred at 10:07 PM yesterday, with an epicenter located 89 kilometers east of Katra in the Reasi district. The tremor was recorded at a depth of 25 kilometers within the earth, with coordinates of latitude 33.03 degrees north and longitude 75.89 degrees east.

Fortunately, there were no reports of casualties or property damage from anywhere in the region. In the past, earthquakes have caused significant damage in Jammu and Kashmir, such as the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck on October 8, 2005, killing over 80,000 people on both sides of the de facto border between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir.

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