The epicentre of the quake was in Afghanistan at a latitude of 36.49 degrees north and a longitude of 71.27 degrees east, at a depth of 165 km. | Photo Credit: X/@NCS_Earthquake

Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits Jammu and Kashmir

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir with no casualties or property damage reported, epicenter in Afghanistan

by · The Hindu

“An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday (November 28, 2024), but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property,” officials said.

“The earthquake was recorded at 4.19 p.m.,” they said.

“The epicentre of the quake was in Afghanistan at a latitude of 36.49 degrees north and a longitude of 71.27 degrees east, at a depth of 165 km,” officials said.

They said so far there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property anywhere in the Kashmir Valley.

Published - November 28, 2024 06:33 pm IST