J&K: An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 shook Jammu and Kashmir on Friday afternoon. The tremors were reportedly felt at 12:26 pm. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the quake’s epicentre was located in Baramulla at coordinates 34.32°N, 74.41°E, with a depth of 5 km.
According to a report by Kashmir Weather, the estimated energy released by the earthquake was approximately 1.3 x 10^11 joules, equivalent to 35 megawatt hours or 30.1 tons of TNT.
Earthquake In Maharashtra Recently
Recently, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit the Hingoli district in Maharashtra. The quake hit the region on Wednesday morning. According to the National Center for Seismology, the quake occurred today at 07:14 IST in Hingoli.
The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km. "EQ of M: 4.5, On: 10/07/2024 07:14:53 IST, Lat: 19.43 N, Long: 77.32 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Hingoli, Maharashtra," the National Center for Seismology posted on X. Tremors were reportedly felt in the neighbouring regions of Nanded and Parbhani as well.
The earthquake impacted Hingoli city and the surrounding areas, including Kalamnuri, Aundha, Vasmat, Dandegaon, Pangra Shinde, Waranga, Kurunda, Kavtha and other regions.