Back-to-back earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, no damage reported

NEW DELHI: Two consecutive earthquakes struck Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning, triggering widespread panic across the valley.

The first quake, measuring 4.9 on the Richter scale, struck at 6:45am with its epicenter located in Baramulla district of north Kashmir. The tremor occurred at a depth of 5 kilometers, at a latitude of 34.17 N and a longitude of 74.16E.


Just minutes later, at 6:52am, a second earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 hit the same region, this time at a depth of 10 kilometers. Its epicenter was also in Baramulla, at a latitude of 34.20°N and a longitude of 74.31°E.

Despite the intensity of the quakes, officials reported no loss of life or damage to property. Authorities are continuing to monitor the situation closely.




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