4.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir; No Damage Reported

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4.6-magnitude earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district in the early hours of the morning on Monday (February 2). The tremors, as per a report by PTI, were felt around 5:35 am on Monday. According to officials, the Pattan area was the epicenter of the quake.While detailed official bulletins about local damage or casualties from this specific event are not available, no immediate reports of major damage or injuries have surfaced in initial assessments. The wider Kashmir region and neighbouring areas have historically experienced seismic activity, given their location in a seismically active zone near the boundary of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.