Medium Intensity Earthquake Jolts Ladakh, Epicentre in PoK

Published 2020-01-12 08:06:55

Updated 2026-01-18 21:38:13

A medium-power seismic tremor estimating 5.3 hit the Union Territory of Ladakh on Sunday, authorities said.

As per the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremor happened at 10.54 am at a depth of 10 kilometres.

The tremor went on for a couple of moments, a representative of the Meteorological Department said.

The representative said the focal point of the quake was in Pakistan-involved Kashmir (PoK).

The tremor started alarm among the individuals who hurried out of their homes, a police official stated, including there was no quick report of any loss or harm.

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