Jammu and Kashmir News : 6 earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir within 24 hours, no casualty reported

Earthquake tremors have been felt 6 times in the last 24 hours in Jammu and Kashmir, due to which there has been a stir here. Even on Tuesday night, the earth trembled here because of the earthquake. However, fortunately, no casualty has been reported here.

Officials said the first quake occurred at 2:20 pm, with its epicenter 61 km east of Katra area at a depth of 10 km. The second quake occurred at 3:21 am and measured 2.6 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the quake was 9.5 km east of Doda in Jammu region at a depth of 5 km from the ground.

For the third time, the tremors of magnitude 2.8 were felt at 3:44 am and the epicenter of the quake was 29 km east of Udhampur, at a depth of 10 km, he said. Officials said that the earthquake struck for the fourth time on Tuesday at 8.03 am and its magnitude was 2.9.

The epicenter of the earthquake was 26 km southeast of Udhampur at a depth of 5 km from the ground. The fifth earthquake, which measured 3.1 in the afternoon, hit Kishtwar district of Jammu region at 2:17 pm.

There are 7 plates inside the Earth, which rotate continuously. When these plates collide at any point, the corners of the plates twist and pressure starts building there. In such a situation, when the plates break, the energy starts looking for a way out. After that comes the earthquake.