A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district early Monday morning, sending tremors across several parts of the Kashmir Valley. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the quake occurred at around 5:30 am and originated at a depth of 10 kilometres, making it a shallow seismic event.
Strong tremors were felt in Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian, and surrounding areas, briefly causing panic among residents. Many people stepped outdoors as a precaution, though no injuries or property damage have been reported so far. At the time of the earthquake, the temperature in the region was recorded at minus 0.9 degrees Celsius.
On the same day, another earthquake was reported from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. According to seismic data, the tremor struck at around 3:30 am, measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale.