Srinagar, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Four earthquakes struck Jammu and Kashmir within approximately 12 hours on Saturday, with all four epicentres located in the Doda-Kishtwar belt, officials said. No casualties or damage to property had been reported.
According to data released by disaster management authorities, the latest tremor occurred at 1.09 pm in the Doda region. It measured 2.9 in magnitude and originated at a depth of 10 km.
The third earthquake was recorded at 8.48 am, measuring 3.8 in magnitude at a depth of 5 km. The second tremor, measuring 2.7, occurred at 8.31 am at a depth of 10 km. The first earthquake, measuring 3.3, was recorded at 2.38 am at a depth of 15 km.
The repeated tremors have drawn attention to Jammu and Kashmir’s vulnerability to seismic activity. The region lies along the collision boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, where the northward movement of the Indian plate generates pressure that is periodically released through earthquakes.
Large parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh fall under Seismic Zones IV and V. Zone V is India’s highest earthquake hazard category. The Kashmir Valley, Chenab Valley and parts of Ladakh include areas classified in this zone.
Seismologists attribute the region’s vulnerability to its active tectonic setting, major fault systems and expanding urban settlements. These include the Main Boundary Thrust, Main Central Thrust and several local faults.
Experts have stressed the importance of earthquake preparedness, public awareness and strict compliance with earthquake-resistant building codes to minimise casualties and damage during major seismic events.
The region continues to remember the devastating October 8, 2005, earthquake, which measured 7.6 in magnitude and had its epicentre near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The disaster killed more than 80,000 people across the affected region and caused extensive destruction in Uri, Tangdhar and other border areas of north Kashmir, flattening villages and leaving thousands homeless.
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