Cracks develop in houses as earthquake jolts J&K

Jammu: The cracks were developed in some houses and government girls’ high school after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon.

“Tremors were felt when a 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted parts of Doda district,” an official told a local news gathering agency.

He said that no injury was reported from any part but some houses and a school building developed some cracks.

He said that the region of the quake was Eastern Kashmir, 33.32 N; 75.85 E and a depth of 60 kilometres covering a distance of 113 km North East of Jammu. (KNO)

 

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