Doda – November 14, 2026: Mountainous settlements across the Chenab basin were placed on heightened disaster monitoring after a sequence of four distinct earthquakes rattled the subterranean faults of Doda and Kishtwar districts within a span of just 12 hours, according to seismic data released by the National Centre for Seismology.
The tremors, ranging between magnitudes 3.1 and 3.9 on the Richter scale, occurred at shallow focal depths beneath the Pir Panjal and Great Himalayan thrust systems. Shockwaves reverberated across Bhaderwah, Thathri, Gandoh, and Kishtwar towns, prompting panic-stricken residents to evacuate multi-storey structures into open courtyards.
District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMA) rapidly mobilized field inspection teams, revenue officers, and executive magistrates to verify vulnerable slope settlements and critical public infrastructure. Initial inspections confirmed that while no structural collapses or human casualties occurred, minor non-structural wall cracks were observed in several older masonry dwellings.
Geologists and disaster relief specialists have reiterated community safety advisories, directing local administrative blocks to keep emergency control rooms operational round the clock and conduct rapid structural audits of rural healthcare centers and bridges.
Published by True Roots Media