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Four earthquakes jolt Jammu Kashmir in less than six hours

By News Desk

August 23, 2022

As many as four mild earthquakes jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday in less than six hours.

The tremors reportedly occurred in Reasi, Doda and Udhampur districts measured 3.9, 2.6, 2.8 and 2.9 on the Richter scale, according to officials. The tremors occurred 5 and 10 km inside the earth’s crust.

The timings of the quakes were 2.20 a.m., 3.21 a.m., 3.44 a.m. and 8.03 a.m. No report of any casualty or damage to property has so far been received from anywhere,” the officials said.