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Earthquake of magnitude 5 jolts Jammu and Kashmir

The earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale occurred in J&K at 5.35 a.m. on Thursday, reported IANS. 

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Srinagar: The National Center for Seismology (NSC) on Thursday (May 5, 2022) morning informed that a low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 5 jolted Jammu and Kashmir, reported IANS. 

A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir today, however, no report of any casualty or damage to property has been received. 

According to the disaster management officials, the earthquake measuring 5 on the Richter scale occurred in J&K at 5.35 a.m. on Thursday.

"The epicentre of the earthquake was in Gorno-Badakhshan area of Tajikistan. Its coordinates are latitude 37.49 degrees north and longitude 71.85 degrees east. It occurred 108 km inside the earth`s crust", an official of the disaster management authority told IANS.

Kashmir is situated in a seismologically sensitive region and temblors have wrought havoc here in the past.

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