Earthquake of 5.4 magnitude hits Jammu and Kashmir; tremors felt in Delhi, Punjab

SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir's Doda on Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at 1:33 pm today.

"Earthquake of Magnitude:5.4, Occurred on 13-06-2023, 13:33:42 IST, Lat: 33.15 & Long: 75.82, Depth: 6 Km , Location: Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, India," tweeted NCS.

Tremors of the earthquake were felt in Delhi and Punjab. There were no casualties or damage in the earthquake.

A local from Srinagar said, "The earthquake scared school children. People in shops rushed out. It was scary. This was more intense than the tremors last week."

#WATCH | An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale hit Doda, J&K at 1:33 pm this afternoon.

A local from Srinagar says, "The earthquake scared school children. People in shops rushed out. It was scary. This was more intense than the tremors last week..." pic.twitter.com/c08L07mz6i

— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2023