SRINAGAR: India’s National Center for Seismology (NCS) has reported a magnitude 3.8 earthquake near Doda, Kashmir at 9:37 pm local time. It had a very shallow depth of 5 km.
Earthquake of Magnitude:3.8, Occurred on 17-07-2023, 22:07:26 IST, Lat: 33.05 & Long: 75.79, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: 80km E of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/bGoHWUCoyh @moesgoi @KirenRijiju @Dr_Mishra1966 pic.twitter.com/q1rnLoyLnv
— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) July 17, 2023
Based on preliminary seismic data, the quake is not expected to have caused significant damage. However, many people in the area of the epicenter likely felt light vibrations. Weak shaking may have been felt in Bhaderwah, located 10 km from the epicenter.
Other towns or cities near the epicenter, where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking, include Doda at a distance of 25 km, Kishtwār 29 km away, Udhampur, 63 km away, and Kathua, 80 km away.
