Earthquake measuring 3.5 on Richter scale hits Katra in Jammu and Kashmir

A working seismograph is shown in a display about earthquakes (REUTERS) — A working seismograph is shown in a display about earthquakes **(REUTERS)**

1 min read . Updated: 17 Feb 2022, 07:27 AM IST Livemint

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

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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.

More details are awaited.

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