5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Jammu and Kashmir, Sends Tremors Across North India

Reports of tremors in Delhi-NCR flooded social media as people took to Twitter to share updates and even posted memes, reminiscing about the frequent occurrence of such incidents in recent times.

This afternoon, a 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted Jammu and Kashmir, causing tremors in Delhi and other parts of northern India. The quake occurred shortly after 1:30 pm and lasted only a few seconds, with no reports of any damages so far.

The National Center for Seismology tweeted, “An earthquake measuring Magnitude 5.4 struck at 13:33:42 IST on 13-06-2023. The epicenter was located in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India, with coordinates Lat: 33.15 and Long: 75.82. The quake had a depth of 6 km.”

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.4, Occurred on 13-06-2023, 13:33:42 IST, Lat: 33.15 & Long: 75.82, Depth: 6 Km ,Location: Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/OyJTMLYeSm@ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @Indiametdept @KirenRijiju pic.twitter.com/6Ezq3dbyNE

— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) June 13, 2023

Tremors were also felt in Lahore, Pakistan.

Twitter users actively shared the latest update and flooded the platform with memes, reflecting the prevalence of such incidents in recent memory.