5.4 magnitude quake rocks Kashmir

A moderate intensity quake, measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale, hit the Kashmir valley on Saturday, including summer capital, Srinagar, Meteorological department said.

A moderate intensity quake, measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale, hit the Kashmir valley on Saturday, including summer capital, Srinagar, Meteorological department said.

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The quake jolted the region at 0425 hrs forcing people to rush out of their homes in panic.

Its epicentre was located in Hindukush mountains in Afghanistan.