Earthquakes in Baramulla: Two back-to-back earthquakes with magnitudes 4.9 and 4.8 jolted Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district early Tuesday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
The first earthquake at 4.9 magnitude on the Ritcher scale occurred at a depth of around 6:45 am. The second tremor was recorded at 4.8 magnitude, and occurred at a depth of around 10 km, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) further confirmed.
India is highly vulnerable to earthquakes due to its geographical setting. The country sits on the Indian tectonic plate, which is constantly colliding with the Eurasian plate.
The country’s northern and northeastern regions are highly prone to earthquakes due to mountainous terrain. India is divided into four seismic zones, and most of the northern and northeastern region falls under Zone 4 and Zone 5, which are considered to be highly active seismic zones.
According to officials, there were no reports of loss of life or damage to property. The officials said that the first earthquake of magnitude 4.9 on the Richter Scale struck at 6:45 am at a latitude of 34.17 north and a longitude of 74.16 east, with the epicentre in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, reported PTI.
The officials further informed the news agency that another quake of magnitude 4.8 occurred at 6:52 am at a latitude of 34.20 north and a longitude of 74.31 east, with the epicentre in Baramulla.
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