International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1585048
Event time 2026-02-28 19:55:57 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-28 14:25:57 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-28 20:14:30 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.2
Depth 5 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 3
Possible effects Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country India
Administration area Jammu and Kashmir
Nearest settlement Bhadarwah
Distance 44 km
Course ENE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
Ajog Helipad (32,12 km), Ajog Helipad (32,12 km), Udhampur Air Force Station (96,78 km), Udhampur Air Force Station (96,78 km), Kangra Airport (101,84 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
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