23 October,2023 08:14 AM IST | Jammu and Kashmir | ANI
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An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale jolted Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) informed.
According to the NCS, the earthquake struck at 22:56:52 IST, on Sunday, at a depth of 5 kilometres.
Posting from its handle on social media platform X, the NCS stated, "Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.5, Occurred on 22-10-2023, 22:56:52 IST, Lat: 33.34 & Long: 76.69, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, India."
Further details are awaited.
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This was the second quake to have struck the land-locked Himalayan nation in less than 24 hours.
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