3.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Jammu Kashmir's Katra

An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale hit the Katra area in Reasi district in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning.

National Center for Seismology (NCS), a nodal agency of the Government for monitoring earthquakes, informed that the quake took place at a depth of five kilometres and about 84 kilometres East of Katra.

"Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.5, Occurred on 17-02-2022, 03:02:45 IST, Lat: 33.08 and Long: 75.83, Depth: 5 Km, Location:84 km East of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, India," tweeted NCS.

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, India for more information download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/P7D0o23AEA@ndmaindia @Indiametdept pic.twitter.com/M7ja1aWfXP

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) February 16, 2022