Tremors felt in south and central parts also
Irfan Yattoo
Parts of Kashmir experienced two strong-intensity earthquakes, with no immediate reports of damage or any casualties, officials on Tuesday said.
The epicenters were located in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. The first tremor was reported at 6:45 AM and it was followed by another jolts at 6:52 AM.
The National Centre of Seismology (NCS) reported that EQ of M: 4.9, On: 20/08/2024 06:45:57 IST, Lat: 34.17 N, Long: 74.16 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir.
Second Earthquake of Magnitude: 4.8 occured at 06:52:29 IST.
Lat: 34.20 N, Long: 74.31 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location Baramulla.
Although the tremors startled residents in Srinagar and other parts of Valley, authorities received no reports of damage.
It is pertinent to mention here, Jammu and Kashmir is prone to earthquakes, with routine small tremors and occasional moderate to large earthquakes affecting nearly all parts of the region.
The deadliest earthquake in recent history struck on October 8, 2005, along the India-Pakistan border, claiming over 80,000 lives in northern Pakistan and Jammu & Kashmir.
The Kashmir Valley is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes, situated between the Pir Panjal and Zaskar thrusts.
Other northern parts of Jammu & Kashmir are also heavily faulted, with a NW-SE trending strike-slip fault running along the Zaskar and Ladakh ranges, marking the longest fault line in the region.
