J&K: Earthquake of 3.4 magnitudes jolted Katra

The National Center for Seismology on Friday said a 3.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra. In the early morning at 3.28 AM, the earthquake occurred.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 26-08-2022, 3:28:33 IST. Lat: 33.17 and Long: 75.57, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 62km ENE of Katra, Jammu, and Kashmir,” tweeted NCS.

Meanwhile, further details are awaited.

Earlier on August 24, the National Center for Seismology said within one hour two earthquakes occurred in Katra of magnitude 3.2 and 4.1.

Informing about the first earthquake NCS tweeted, “An earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred 62 km ENE of Katra, Jammu, and Kashmir, at around 11:04 pm today. The depth of the earthquake was 5 km below the ground.”

However, at 11:52 PM the second earthquake occurred and its depth was 5 km below the ground.

“Another earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred 60km E of Katra, Jammu, and Kashmir, at around 11:52 pm on August 24th. The depth of the earthquake was 5 km below the ground,” NCS tweeted.

Madhvi Jha

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