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Magnitude 3.5 earthquake hits Bathinda and J&K’s Gulmarg

A low-intensity quake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale occurred in Bathinda, Punjab, and Gulmarg of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning, according to National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

According to the NCS, the quake took place at 6:48am, 100 kilometers south-west of Bathinda at a depth of 24 kilometeres.

“Quake of Magnitude: 3.5, Occurred on 08-02-2021, 06:48:31 IST, Latitude: 29.44 and Longitude: 74.40, Depth: 24 Km, Location: 100 km SSW of Bathinda, Punjab,” NCS tweeted. About Gulmarg, the NCS tweeted, “Earthquake of Magnitude 3.5, Occurred on February 8, 04:56 am, Lat: 34.22 & Long: 73.61, Depth: 30 Km, Location: 73km WNW of Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India for more information.” No loss of life and property has been reported so far.

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