Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolts J-K, no loss of life reported

A moderate intensity earthquake jolted the Jammu and Kashmir region on Thursday.

Published: August 24, 2017 9:09 AM IST

By ANI

Earthquake of magnitude 5.0 jolts J-K, no loss of life reported

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 24 (ANI): A moderate intensity earthquake jolted the Jammu and Kashmir region on Thursday.

No loss of life or injuries or casualties have been reported.

The earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale with epicentre in Jammu and Kashmir region occurred at 2.28 a.m. today.

On June 1, an earthquake of the same magnitude occurred in northern India at around 4:20 a.m.

Shockwaves were felt in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon and other nearby places. (ANI)

This is published unedited from the ANI feed.

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