Medium intensity earthquake jolts Ladakh

A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 hit the Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday.

Press Trust of India
Jan 12, 2020  
Medium intensity earthquake jolts Ladakh
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Jammu: A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5.3 hit the Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday, officials said. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the quake occurred at 10.54 am at a depth of 10 kilometre. The tremor lasted for a few seconds, a spokesman of the Meteorological Department said.

The spokesman said the epicentre of the earthquake was in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The tremor sparked panic among the people who rushed out of their houses, a police official said, adding there was no immediate report of any casualty or damage.