India News | Magnitude 2.9 Earthquake Jolts Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 jolted Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, in the early hours of Monday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
Reasi (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 3 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 jolted Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir, in the early hours of Monday, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).
The earthquake occurred at 01:37:14 IST at a depth of 5 km, with its epicentre located at latitude 33.329 N and longitude 75.018 E.
Sharing the details in a post on X, the NCS said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 5 kilometres.
"EQ of M: 2.9, On: 03/08/2026 01:37:14 IST, Lat: 33.329 N, Long: 75.018 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Reasi, Jammu and Kashmir," NCS said.
Earthquakes can occur anywhere between the Earth's surface and about 700 kilometres below the surface. For scientific purposes, this earthquake depth range of 0-700 km is divided into three zones: shallow, intermediate, and deep, as per USGS data.
Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronger ground shaking and potentially more damage to structures and greater casualties.(ANI)
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