Mild Earthquake jolts parts of Kashmir



Magnitude: 3.6

Date & time: 27 Jan 2021 12:48:15a.m.

Depth: 16.0 km

Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.36°N / 73.71°E (Diamer, Northern Areas, Pakistan)


Nearby towns and cities:


83 km SW of Gilgit

112 km N of Muzaffarabad

124 km NNE of Mansehra (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

192 km NNE of Islamabad


Weather at epicenter at time of quake:

Clear Sky: -18.7°C, humidity: 82%, wind: 3 kts from SSE


Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)


Via: Kashmir Weather


Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT)