Earthquake: Strong Tremors Hits Jammu And Kashmir, Triggers Panic

Earthquake: An earthquake has struck Jammu and Kashmir once again. The tremors of the earthquake in Poonch of the Union Territory were so strong that the household goods and fans of the people started shaking, due to which people came out of their houses in panic. The intensity of the earthquake has been measured 5.9 on the Richter scale.  Three days ago also earthquake tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir.

According to the information, the earthquake came at 12:17 pm. Its epicenter was in Afghanistan and its effect was also seen in the Valley.

Earthquake has struck Jammu and Kashmir once again

Although the intensity of the earthquake has been 5.9 on the Richter scale. Let us tell you that three days ago also earthquake tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir. There is no report of any loss of life or property due to the earthquake.

#WATCH | An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan at 12:17 PM (IST); tremors also felt in parts of Jammu and Kashmir

(Visuals from Poonch) pic.twitter.com/PQP8Ektldi

— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2025

Land of Pakistan has also shaken

An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude occurred here on Saturday, but there is no news of loss of life and property yet. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Center, the epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 94 kilometers near the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border area. The earthquake was recorded at 11:47 am. Tremors were also felt in some part of ​​​​Pakistan, including Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and various parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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Earthquake came in Jammu and Kashmir on 16^th

Earlier on April 16, an earthquake was also felt in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir (Jammu Kashmir Earthquake). According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake of 2.4 magnitude occurred in Kishtwar district (Kishtwar Earthquake) during that time.

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Summary

According to a post shared by NCS on X, the earthquake (Jammu Kashmir Earthquake) occurred at around 5:14 am according to Indian Standard Time (IST) at latitude 33.18 N and longitude 75.89 E. The depth of the earthquake is reported to be 5 km.