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A 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale struck Kashmir on Tuesday.

The earthquake struck at 10.17 pm and lasted several seconds as people ran out of their homes, fearing for their safety, officials said. The epicentre of the quake was at a depth of 40 kilometres in northwestern Kashmir, 118 kilometres from Srinagar, the officials told PTI.

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