Earthquake shakes Haryana, Jammu And Kashmir, no reports of casualties

HISSAR/SRINAGAR: Two separate earthquakes were reported from Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir in the early morning hours on Wednesday.

The first earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir at 5:15 am. The quake measured 4.6 on the Richter scale. According to India Meteorological Department, the quake had a latitude of 35.6° N, longitude of 76.3 E and a depth of 174 kilometers.

Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6, Occurred on:12-09-2018, 05:15:18 IST, Lat:35.6 N & Long: 76.3 E, Depth: 174 Km, Region:JAMMU & KASHMIR pic.twitter.com/QMfzdKEZVi — IMD-Earthquake (@IMD_Earthquake) September 12, 2018

Another earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter scale, epicentered at Haryana's Jhajjar, occurred at 5:43 am.

As per IMD, the quake had a latitude of 28.6 N, longitude of 76.8 E and a depth of 5 kilometers.

No reports of injuries or casualties have emerged so far in both the earthqaukes.