BackEarthquake of 4.2 magnitude hits Kargil. Details here
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred at around 2:53pm in Kargil region today
PremiumThe National Center for Seismology has informed that an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred at around 2:53pm in Kargil region today, news agency ANI reported.
Its epicenter was at latitude 36.02 degrees north and longitude 77.33 degrees east at a depth of 30 km, the officials said.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 24-04-2022, 14:53:49 IST, Lat: 36.02 & Long: 77.33, Depth: 30 Km ,Location: 195km NNE of Kargil, Laddakh, India," the Tweet read.
No reports of life loss pr property damage were reported yet.
Earthquakes have frequented the Ladakh region as is evident from the fact that an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 had occurred at around 6:50pm, 246 km NNE of Kargil, Ladakh on 22 April, according to the National Center for Seismology.
Again on 18 April, an earthquake of magnitude 3.4 on the Richter scale occurred today in the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir. The earthquake, with a depth of 10 km, jolted the region at 12.59 pm
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