Earthquake tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday afternoon. The tremors were felt at around 12:26 pm. Its epicenter is said to be 3 km away from Sheetlu. People got scared due to the earthquake tremors and came out of their houses. The intensity of the earthquake was measured 4.1 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was 10 kilometers below the surface. Both India and Pakistan have been affected by the earthquake. At present there is no news of any loss of life or property.
Earlier, an earthquake had hit Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. This earthquake occurred on April 4. Officials said that the epicenter of both the earthquakes was in Kishtwar. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), an earthquake of 3.2 magnitude occurred in Kishtwar at 11:01 pm. They said that the epicenter of the earthquake was at a depth of 10 km from the surface.
Let us tell you that on Thursday morning, strong tremors of earthquake were also felt in Sultan Kudarat province located in the southern part of the Philippines. The intensity of the earthquake is 7.0 on the Richter scale. The earthquake was reported by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. The strong tremors of the earthquake spread panic among the people. People came out of their homes as soon as they felt the tremors of the earthquake.