Srinagar, Feb 19: An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit Kargil area of Ladakh on Monday evening, the National Centre for Seismology said.
They said, the earthquake occurred at around 09:35 pm at a depth of 10 km.
The epicentre of the earthquake was found to be at latitude 35.45 and longitude 74.94, as per NCS.
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Tremors were also felt in many parts of Kashmir, reports said.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:5.2, Occurred on 19-02-2024, 21:35:17 IST, Lat: 35.45 & Long: 74.93, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: 148km NW of Kargil, Laddakh, India,” National Centre for Seismology said on its official X handle.