Lada lies in the seismic zone-IV, which means it is very sensitive to earthquakes. Lying in the tectonically active Himalayan region makes the region even more prone to frequent jolts.
A 5.2 -scale earthquake on the Richter scale hit the Cargill area of the Union Territory in the first hours of Friday, reports the National Center for Seismology.
The earthquake occurred at about 2:50 am at a depth of 15 kilometers. The tricks were also felt in the neighboring Jammu and Kashmir.
“EQ M: 5.2, on: 14.03.2025 02:50:05 Ist, Lat: 33,37 N, length: 76,76 e, depth: 15 km, location: Cargil, Lada (SIC), National Center of Seismology (NK), confirmed in a message on the social media platform X.
Meanwhile, another 4.0 earthquake struck the Western Kamega area in the north -east state -Pubadesh. This earthquake took place at about 6 am at a depth of 10 kilometers, said in a separate NCS position.
Lada lies in the seismic zone-IV, which means it is very sensitive to earthquakes. Lying in the tectonically active Himalayan region makes the region even more prone to frequent jolts.
The Indian Standards Bureau (BIS) classified different parts of the country into four seismic zones based on their susceptibility to earthquakes. These zones are V, IV, III and II, and the areas related to the V zone are at high risk, and those that are designated as the zone II are the lowest.
