This Article is From Aug 14, 2013

Moderate earthquake shakes Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu: A moderate earthquake today shook Kishtwar in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering fear among residents who rushed out of their homes.

However, there were no loss of life or injury reported anywhere from the area, officials said.

The quake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the area at 1:07 pm, MeT officials said, adding that it lasted for few seconds.

The epicentre of the earthquake was 15 kms north-east of Kishtwar area.

A series of tremors have jolted Bhaderwah, Doda and Kishtwar areas of the state in the past few months.

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