Earthquake of 5.8 magnitude hits Jammu and Kashmir, on third consecutive day

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said, the third to hit the union territory in three days. However, there were no reports of any damage, they said. The earthquake occurred at 7 AM and its epicenter was is Tajikistan, according to the officials. Strong tremors were felt in most parts of the Kashmir Valley, including Srinagar, Kishtwar and Doda districts. 

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 hit Jammu and Kashmir on Monday (June 15) night too Several parts of India are experiencing mild to strong jolts of earthquakes in the past few months, especially northern India.Earthquakes have wreaked havoc in Kashmir in the past. On October 8, 2005 an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale killed over 80,000 people on the two sides of the line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.