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5.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Thang in Jammu and Kashmir

An Earthquake Measuring 5.1 On The Richter Scale Hit 111-kilometer North-east Of Thang In Jammu And Kashmir On The Early Thursday Morning.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Gautam Lalotra | Updated on: 07 Dec 2017, 08:55:47 AM
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New Delhi:

An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude on the Richter scale struck 111-kilometer north-east of Thang in Jammu and Kashmir on the early Thursday morning.

On Wednesday, a strong tremors were felt in New Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) as a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Uttarakhand. 

The earthquake struck at Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand, at a depth of 30 kilometres, the India Meteorological Department said on its website.

The tremors were also felt in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) where people rushed out of their homes in panic. As per some reports, some high-rise buildings shook as the tremors struck.

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First Published : 07 Dec 2017, 08:55:25 AM

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