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Since June of this year, 12 tremors of varying severity have shaken Jammu and Kashmir...


Digital Desk:  An earthquake of a magnitude of 5.2 struck Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir early Saturday. The jolt occurred at 8:36 a.m. today, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). 


According to the NCS, the epicentre was 129 kilometres beneath the earth's surface, around 184 kilometres from Gulmarg.


The epicentre was located at Latitude: 35.46 and Longitude: 73.32, as reported by NCS.


"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 stated on Twitter.


Since June of this year, 12 tremors of varying severity have shaken Jammu and Kashmir, said officials.


There have been no reports of injuries or material damage, and further details are awaited regarding the quake.










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