New Delhi, April 12 -- An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale occured in Doda in Jammu and Kashmir, at 04.32 hours today: National Centre for Seismology informed.

Meanwhile, another earthquake of magnitude 4.0 struck Myanmar on Sunday, a statement by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said.

The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 140 km, making it susceptible to aftershocks.

In a post on X, the NCS said, "EQ of M: 4.0, On: 12/04/2026 04:29:26 IST, Lat: 23.141 N, Long: 96.072 E, Depth: 140 Km, Location: Myanmar."

Shallow earthquakes are generally more dangerous than deep earthquakes. This is because the seismic waves from shallow earthquakes have a shorter distance to travel to the surface, resulting in stronge...