Earthquake Of 5.0 Magnitude Hits Jammu And Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh Border Region

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir and Chamba region in Himachal Pradesh at 12:10 pm on Monday.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.0, Occurred on:09-09-2019, 12:10:31 IST, Lat:32.9 N & Long: 76.1 E, Depth: 5 Km, Region: Jammu and Kashmir- Himachal Pradesh (Chamba) Border Region," IMD tweeted.

An aftershock of magnitude 3.2 on the Richter scale hit the same region again at 12:40 pm.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:3.2, Occurred on:09-09-2019, 12:40:16 IST, Lat:32.9 N & Long: 76.0 E, Depth: 5 Km, Region: Jammu and Kashmir- Himachal Pradesh (Chamba) Border Region," IMD tweeted.

On Sunday, a 4.9-magnitude earthquake had hit Doda and Kishtwar districts of Chenab Valley region in Jammu and Kashmir.

There was no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property from anywhere.