Earthquake Of Magnitude 5.9 Jolts Jammu And Kashmir, Tremors Felt Delhi-NCR

Tremors were felt in several parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck the valley, triggering brief panic among residents. The tremors, which lasted a few seconds, occurred at 9:46 pm.

#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir: An earthquake was felt in Srinagar. Chandeliers and fans were seen moving. pic.twitter.com/iFx5OTZ7uB

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Tremors were also felt in Delhi-NCR, Punjab, and other adjoining areas. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 175 km, with the epicenter located near Darawan, at coordinates 36.52°N latitude and 71.01°E longitude.

#WATCH | Jammu & Kashmir: An earthquake was felt in Poonch, fans were seen moving. Further details awaited. pic.twitter.com/PUcPuPm7vb

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A resident from Delhi said, “When the earthquake struck, I was sitting in the room, and I felt the bed shaking, and when I looked up, the fan was shaking too.” When I came out, I saw that the people around me were also scared…”

“I felt a strong jolt, which lasted for a few seconds,” said Baldev Chand, a Chandigarh resident who lives in a flat on the second floor, according to a PTI report.

#WATCH | Delhi: Another person says, “When the earthquake struck, I was sitting in the room, and I felt the bed shaking, and when I looked up, the fan was shaking too. When I came out, I saw that the people around me were also scared…” https://t.co/27ie3D6rVW pic.twitter.com/d1b34yF2Qi

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Ajay Kumar, who lives on the 11th floor of a residential society in Zirakpur, Punjab, said, “The tremors lasted for a few seconds. We thought of rushing down but the tremors stopped soon.”

(With PTI inputs)