Magnitude 3.1 earthquake hits Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir
No loss of life or property damage has been reported following the tremor in the Union Territory.
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir at 11.56 pm on Monday, November 2, 2026, according to reports by The Hindu and The New Indian Express.
The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) stated that the tremor occurred 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 reports of casualties or damage to property have been received from anywhere in the Union Territory as of the time of filing this report.
Separately, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Thursday. The Indian Express reported that the National Center for Seismology located the epicentre 218 km north-northwest of Bamboo Flat, with no immediate reports of damage or casualties.