A moderate-intensity earthquake with its epicentre in Afghanistan shook Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said and added there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property.
A 5.8-magnitude quake hit the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, with the epicentre at a longitude of 71.20 degrees east and a latitude of 36.10 degrees north, at a depth of 130 kilometres, the officials said.
The National Center for Seismology said the epicentre was 396 kilometres northwest of Srinagar.
The tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir as well, sparking panic among the public, the officials said.
Meanwhile, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir`s Doda on Saturday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
The tremor occurred at 1.21 pm with a latitude of 33.11 degrees north and a longitude of 75.96 degrees east.
EQ of M: 3.1, On: 19/04/2025 13:21:09 IST, Lat: 33.11 N, Long: 75.96 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.
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“EQ of M: 3.1, On: 19/04/2025 13:21:09 IST, Lat: 33.11 N, Long: 75.96 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Doda, Jammu and Kashmir,” NCS posted on X.
5.9 magnitude quake jolts Pakistan
Pakistan was jolted by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake on Saturday but no loss of life and property has been reported so far.
According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the epicentre was located near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border region, with a depth of 94 kilometres. The quake was recorded at 11:47 am.
Tremors were felt across a wide region of Pakistan, including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, and various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The strongest tremors were reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa`s Lower Dir, Bajaur, Malakand, Nowshera, Dir Bala, Shabqadar, and Mohmand regions, causing widespread panic among residents.
So far, there have been no reports of casualties or structural damage.
This was the second quake in a week after a 5.5 intensity tremor shook Pakistan`s capital and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces last Saturday.
Pakistan is frequently visited by earthquakes of varying intensity. The deadliest hit the nation in 2005, killing more than 74,000 people.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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