India News | Earthquake of 5.2 Magnitude Hits J&K

Srinagar, Jun 17 (PTI) An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said.

The tremor was recorded at 2:52 pm, the officials said.

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The epicentre of the quake was at latitude of 36.46 degrees North and longitude of 71.09 degrees East in Afghanistan, the officials said,

It hit a depth of 260 km.

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The tremors caused panic among the people who rushed outdoors for safety.

However, there were no reports so far of any injury or damage to property, the officials added.

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