Jammu and Kashmir shocked by 3 earthquakes in one day
Jammu and Kashmir region, the first earthquake at around 8:36 AM with its depth registered at 129 km and measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale. "Earthquake of Magnitude:5.2, Occurred on 05-08-2023, 08:36:01 IST, Lat: 35.46 & Long: 73.32, Depth: 129 Km, Location: 184 km NNW of Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir," the NCS tweeted. The second earthquake struck at 10:24 PM and was located 75 km deep northeast of Kabul.
It was measured at 5.2 on the Richter Scale. “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.8, Occurred on 05-08-2023, 10:24:06 IST, Lat: 35.13 & Long: 70.14, Depth: 75 Km, Location: 106km NE of Kabul, Afghanistan," the NCS said in a tweet. The magnitude of the third earthquake was 5.8 on the Richter Scale and the depth registered was 181 km.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:5.8, Occurred on 05-08-2023, 21:31:48 IST, Lat: 36.38 & Long: 70.77, Depth: 181 Km, Location: Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan," the NCS tweeted. The reports from the Union Territory do not indicate any casualty or damages, but the recurrent earthquakes are expected to keep the administration on alert to remain ready for cases of eventuality. The Hindu Kush mountains are prone to frequent earthquakes as the range is located at the boundary of two major tectonic plates: the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
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