Srinagar: An earthquake of moderate intensity
shook Kashmir valley.
The quake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale shook the
Kashmir valley rattling doors and windows of buildings around
mid-night, a spokesman of the state disaster management said.
However, there are no reports of any casualty from the
state, he said.
The epicentre of the quake was in northwest of Kashmir at
latitude 35.3 North and longtitude 74.7 East.
The tremor was third in less than a fortnight in the
Valley. A moderate earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter
scale jolted Kashmir on February 28 which was followed by a
tremor of 4.5 magnitude on March 13.
PTI
First Published: Monday, March 15, 2010, 12:19