Wednesday, May 18, 2011

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning

An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning. The epicentre of the quake was located in Pakistan, the local disaster management authority said. It may be mentioned that more than half a dozen earthquakes have rocked the Valley during the last two months. Jammu and Kashmir is located in a highly seismic zone. More than 40,000 people were killed in a massive quake, measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale, that rocked this state in 2005.

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