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Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits Katra belt of Kashmir

 

Jammu: A mild intensity earthquake with its epicentre in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra area shook the region on Thursday. The earthquake of magnitude 3.5 occurred at 3.02 am, the National Centre for Seismology said.

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‘Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 17-02-2022, 03:02:45 IST, Lat: 33.08 & Long: 75.83, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: 84km E of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir’, the organisation tweeted.

 

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It said that the earthquake had a depth of five km with its epicentre lying 84 km east of Katra. The official said there were no reports of any damage so far.

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