Two back-to-back earthquakes jolt Kashmir Valley
Two back-to-back earthquakes measuring 4.9 and 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday.
Two back-to-back earthquakes measuring 4.9 and 4.8 on the Richter scale occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Tuesday.
A mild earthquake, measuring 3.0 on the Richter Scale, was felt in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district and adjoining areas on Wednesday, officials said.
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Two earthquakes of medium intensity rocked J&K on Monday as no report of any casualty or damage to property was received from anywhere so far.
The earthquakes though have not caused any major damage, they have revived the memories of the earthquake of 8 October 2005 that caused massive damage in J&K and also in the Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir where at least 86,000 people were killed and nearly one lakh wounded.
Within a 24-hour period, Ladakh and the surrounding region of Jammu and Kashmir were struck by a series of six weak earthquakes, with the largest one measuring magnitude 4.5.
