India’s Nationwide Middle for Seismology says a 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck the jap India-controlled Kashmir area sending tremors all through New Delhi and components of northern India
NEW DELHI — An earthquake struck the jap India-controlled Kashmir area Tuesday, sending tremors all through New Delhi and components of northern India.
The quake had a 5.4 magnitude and its epicenter was in Doda, a small city in India-controlled Jammu and Kashmir, in keeping with India’s Nationwide Middle for Seismology. The quake was at a depth of 6 kilometers (3.7 miles).
Officers mentioned there have been no experiences of speedy damages.
The area has a historical past of highly effective earthquakes.
In 2005, a magnitude 7.6 quake in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir left greater than 75,000 individuals useless.
Kashmir, a predominantly Muslim area, is split between India and Pakistan however each declare it in its entirety. Most individuals within the Indian-held half resent the presence of tons of of 1000’s of Indian troops and need independence or a merger with Pakistan.