Four earthquakes strike Doda-Kishtwar belt in Jammu and Kashmir
The tremors occurred within a 12-hour period on Saturday with no reported casualties or property damage, according to The Assam Tribune.
Four earthquakes struck the Doda-Kishtwar belt in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, according to data released by disaster management authorities reported by The Assam Tribune.
The most recent tremor was recorded at 1.09 p.m. in the Doda region with a magnitude of 2.9 at a depth of 10 km. This followed a 3.8 magnitude earthquake at 8.48 a.m. at a depth of 5 km.
Earlier in the day, a 2.7 magnitude tremor occurred at 8.31 a.m. at a depth of 10 km, while the first earthquake of the day was recorded at 2.38 a.m. with a magnitude of 3.3 at a depth of 15 km.
Officials stated that no deaths or destruction of property occurred anywhere in Jammu and Kashmir due to these tremors.
The region is considered seismically active because it lies along the collision boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Indian plate moves northwards at nearly five centimetres a year, creating pressure that is released through earthquakes.
Large parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are classified under Seismic Zones IV and V, with Zone V being the highest hazard category in India's seismic zoning map.