Five earthquakes struck Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh within a 24-hour period. On June 17, around 2:03 p.m., the first earthquake struck J&K’s Ramban.
The most recent was a 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). On June 18, the earthquake struck around 3:50 in the morning. The earthquake struck 80 kilometers east of Katra and had a depth of 11 kilometers.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 18-06-2023, 03:50:29 IST, Lat:,” NCS wrote in a tweet. 32.96 & Long: 75.79, Depth: 11 miles, location: India, 80 kilometers east of Katra.”
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5 earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in a 24 hour period 5 earthquakes hit Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh in a 24 hour period 1 min read 18 June 2023, 06:13 AM IST Karishma Pranav Bhavsar Katra in Jammu and Kashmir was struck by an earthquake of 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, and another of the same magnitude struck the Leh district in Ladakh.
The government’s primary monitoring agency for earthquake activity in the country is NCS.
The government’s primary monitoring agency for earthquake activity in the country is NCS.
Five earthquakes struck Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh within a 24-hour period. On June 17, around 2:03 p.m., the first earthquake struck J&K’s Ramban.
The most recent was a 4.1-magnitude earthquake in Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS). On June 18, the earthquake struck around 3:50 in the morning. The earthquake struck 80 kilometers east of Katra and had a depth of 11 kilometers.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 18-06-2023, 03:50:29 IST, Lat:,” NCS wrote in a tweet. 32.96 & Long: 75.79, Depth: 11 miles, location: India, 80 kilometers east of Katra.”
According to NCS, an earthquake measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale had struck the Leh district of Ladakh an hour earlier. The magnitude of the earthquake was 10, and it struck at 2:16 a.m. An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 struck on June 18, 2023, at 02:16:49 IST, Longitude: 35.85 & Long: 80.08, Depth: 10 kilometers, at: 295 kilometers NE of Leh, Ladakh,” NCS tweeted.
Prior to that, late on June 17, earthquakes struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district and Ladakh. At 9:44 p.m., a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck Ladakh, followed by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir 10 minutes later.
The Government of India’s nodal agency for monitoring the country’s earthquake activity is the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
