Earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hits J&K's Kupwara

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit J&K's Kupwara. (Representational image)

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale struck Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara on Thursday afternoon.

The earthquake struck at around 1.40 pm at a depth of 5 km, according to the National Center for Seismology (NCS).

"EQ of M: 3.5, On: 21/08/2025 13:41:33 IST, Lat: 34.68 N, Long: 74.39 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir," NCS posted on X.

EQ of M: 3.5, On: 21/08/2025 13:41:33 IST, Lat: 34.68 N, Long: 74.39 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir.
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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 21, 2025

There were no immediate reports of any damage.

This is the second earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir in two days. Earlier on Wednesday, an earthquake of magnitude 3.5 hit J&K's Doda district.

(With inputs from PTI)