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Earthquake of 4.2 magnitude jolts Kargil

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Published : Oct 8, 2020, 10:00 AM IST

Updated : Oct 8, 2020, 1:01 PM IST

Earthquake of 4.2 jolts Kargil
Earthquake of 4.2 jolts Kargil

09:59 October 08

Earthquake of 4.2 jolts Kargil

Ladakh:An earthquake measuring 4.2 on the Richter Scale hit Ladakh's Kargil on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology(NCS) said.

The tremor occurred at 9:22 am at a depth of 10 kilometres.  

"Earthquake of Magnitude:4.2, Occurred on 08-10-2020, 09:22:06 IST, Lat: 35.36 and Long: 75.81, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Ladakh," the NCS tweeted.

There were no reports of injuries or damage to the property as a result of the quake.

This was the second quake hit Ladakh within 72 hours.

Read:Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude rocks Ladakh's Leh

Earlier on October 6, an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 was felt in Leh at around 5:13 am. However, no loss of life or damage to property has been reported.

(With Inputs from Agency)

Last Updated : Oct 8, 2020, 1:01 PM IST

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