3.6 magnitude earthquake hits J&K
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 struck Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening, according to officials. The seismic event occurred at 7:36 pm, originating at a depth of nine kilometers. Fortunately, authorities have reported no casualties or property damage as a result of the earthquake.
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Srinagar, An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said.The quake hit Jammu and Kashmir at 7:36 pm at a latitude of 32.96 degrees north and a longitude of 74.71 degrees east with a depth of nine kms, they said.The officials, however, added that there were no reports of any casualty or property damage.
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3.6 magnitude earthquake hits J&K
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 struck Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening, according to officials. The seismic event occurred at 7:36 pm, originating at a depth of nine kilometers. Fortunately, authorities have reported no casualties or property damage as a result of the earthquake. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Srinagar, An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials quake hit Jammu and Kashmir at 7:36 pm at a latitude of 32.96 degrees north and a longitude of 74.71 degrees east with a depth of nine kms, they officials, however, added that there were no reports of any casualty or property damage.
