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Moderate Quake Rattles Kashmir Valley Early Monday

Officials report no casualties or major damage, with agencies continuing to monitor for aftershocks.

Overview

  • The tremor struck at 5:35 a.m., with shaking reported across areas near the epicentre.
  • India’s National Centre for Seismology placed the epicentre in Pattan, Baramulla at a depth of 10 km and revised the magnitude from 4.6 to 4.7.
  • GFZ data cited by Kashmir Weather indicated a nearby epicentre in Budgam at a similarly shallow depth.
  • Residents rushed outdoors as doors and windows rattled in Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian, Pattan and surrounding parts of Baramulla.
  • Disaster officials urged calm, cautioned against unverified rumours, and noted there were no reports of major structural damage or casualties.