Earthquake of magnitute 5.6 hits Jammu and Kashmir
An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
New Delhi: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.
According to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake struck 118 km north-west of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.
M5.6 #earthquake (#भूकंप) strikes 133 km NW of #Srīnagar (#India) 19 min ago. Updated map of its effects: pic.twitter.com/HN4wLpz48L — EMSC (@LastQuake) February 5, 2019
People rushed out of their homes as buildings swayed in Srinagar, a local told Zee News.
Several persons took to social media to report about the earthquake.
According to emerging reports, the tremors were felt in parts of Pakistan too.
Some Twitterati reported feeling mild tremors in Chandigarh too.
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