The tremor occurred at a depth of five km on Monday night according to the National Centre for Seismology.
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir at 11.56 pm on Monday, according to reports by The Hindu.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) stated that the tremor originated at a depth of five km. The epicentre was recorded at latitude 33.292 degrees north and longitude 75.892 degrees east within the district.
No information regarding loss of life or damage to property has been received from anywhere in the Union Territory.
Officials have not reported any further details regarding the impact of the seismic activity.