5.2 magnitude earthquake rocks J-K
Jammu and Kashmir earthquake: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported.
The earthquake took place at around 8:36 am with its depth registered at 129 km.
The epicentre was located at Latitude: 35.46 and Longitude: 73.32, according to NCS. "Earthquake of Magnitude:5.2, Occurred on 05-08-2023, 08:36:01 IST, Lat: 35.46 & Long: 73.32, Depth: 129 Km, Location: 184 km NNW of Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir," the NCS said on Twitter.
There were no reports of casualties or property damage.
More information is awaited.
In the early hours of Thursday, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 on the Richter scale shook the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The earthquake struck the islands at 4:17 a.m.
According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 61 km.
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