M5.1 earthquake near Kishtwār, Jammu and Kashmir

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 16 km W of Kishtw?r, India on 11 Jan 2021, 14:02 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kishtwār, about 17 km away in Jammu and Kashmir, India.