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Earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolts Gulmarg, says NCS

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg on Saturday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported.

The quake occurred at around 8:36 am with its depth registered at 129 km.

According to NCS, its epicentre was found at Latitude: 35.46 and Longitude: 73.32, respectively.

“Earthquake of Magnitude:5.2, Occurred on 05-08-2023, 08:36:01 IST, Lat: 35.46 & Long: 73.32, Depth: 129 Km, Location: 184 km NNW of Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir,” the NCS tweeted.

No reports of casualties or material damage were reported.

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