National

ETV Bharat / bharat

Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits Katra in J&K

The Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir felt low-intensity earthquake tremors. In the past month, 13 low-intensity earthquakes had hit different regions of Jammu.

Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits Katra in J&K
Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits Katra in J&K

By

Published : Sep 8, 2022, 10:51 AM IST

Jammu: A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. No casualty or damage to property was reported, they said. The quake struck Katra, which houses the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Trikuta hills, at 7.52 am, officials said.

The epicentre was at a latitude of 33.14 degrees north and longitude of 75.58 degrees east at a depth of 10 km. Last month, 13 earthquakes of low-intensity had hit Doda, Reasi, Kishtwar, and Udhampur districts of Jammu region. (PTI)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

...view details