The quake, measuring 3.2 on the Richter Scale, struck some areas of Jammu and Kashmir around 3:39 pm, MeT officials said.
No report of loss of life or injury to anyone has been reported, the officials said.
The people are apprehensive after a study by US scientists had last year predicted the possibility of a major earthquake in the valley.
According to an Oregon State University statement, new geologic mapping in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir suggests that the region is ripe for a major earthquake that could endanger the lives of millions of people.