Srinagar, Aug 21: An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale was felt in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, although no report of any casualty or damage to property has been received from anywhere so far.
Officials said the earthquake, which occurred at 1.41 p.m., had its epicentre in the Kupwara area of the Valley.
“The intensity of the earthquake was light, and its coordinates are latitude 34.68 degrees north and longitude 74.39 degrees east. The epicentre of the earthquake was in the Kupwara area of J&K, its intensity was 3.5, and it occurred at 1.41.33 IST,” officials said.
The tremors did not cause any panic in the area or valley, as it was of low intensity. The people went about their daily chores as routine.
Earthquakes have wrought havoc in Kashmir in the past, as the area is situated in a seismologically sensitive region.
On October 8, 2005, an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale occurred at 8.40 a.m. and devastated areas on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC).
Tremors jolt Kupwara
