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Jammu And Kashmir: 2 Fresh Earthquakes Jolt Katra And Doda, No Casualty Reported

 Tremors were felt in Katra at 2.20 am, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said, adding the epicentre was 81 kilometres 🐻northeast of Katra at a depth of 10 kilometres.

3.5 Magnitude Earthqua♑ke𓆏 Hits Katra Belt Of J&K
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Two fresh earthqua♛kes of magnitude 4.3 and 2.8 jolted Jammu and Kashmir's Katra and Doda areas respectively in the early hours of Wednesday, triggering a panic among residents✤.

Tremors were felt in Katra at 2.20 am, the National Centre for 🐻Seismology (NCS) said, adding the epicentre was 81 kilometres n🐻ortheast of Katra at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The other quake occu♚rred 74 kilometres east of Katra in Reasi district at 2.43 aᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚm, according to the NCS. Its epicentre lay at a depth of five kilometres.

Officials said there were no reports so far of any loss of life or damage to✃ property.

The two fresh earthquakes hit a day after a high-inte⛄nsity one of magnitude 5.4 🙈jolted the Doda district.

Tuesday's tremors damaged several♍ buildings in the twin mountainous districts of Dod🅠a and Kishtwar. Five people, including two schoolchildren, suffered injuries, while schools were shut as a precautionary measure by the administration.

The earthquake was wi🌊dely felt in the Jammu and Kashmir region and neighbouring states.