Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 5.2 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake occurred at 10:43 am in the Afghanistan region. The tremors were felt in the Kashmir Valley. There were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property.
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But, the earthquake has caused panic among the people as they rushed outdoors.
Kashmir Valley is seismologically situated in an earthquake-prone region. On October 8, 2005, an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale killed over 80,000 people across the line of control in Kashmir.
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