Light quake hits Jammu and Kashmir
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Srinagar: An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, although there were no reports of casualties or damage to properties. Earthquakes measured between 4 and 4.9 on the Richter scale are termed light.
An official of the state disaster management department said: "The tremor occurred at 8.09 am Its coordinates are latitude 36.7 north and longitude 74.5 east. The depth of the earthquake was 206 km."
Earthquakes have wreaked havoc in the state in the past.
Over 80,000 people were killed on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) by an earthquake that occurred on October 8, 2005.
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