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4.7 magnitude earthquake hits Kargil

July 04, 2023 10:02 IST

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Ladakh's Kargil district on Tuesday, the National Centre for Seismology said.

IMAGE: A view of snow-covered mountains in Kargil. Image used only for representation. Photograph: ANI Photo

The epicentre of the tremor, recorded at 7.38 am, was 401 kilometres north of Kargil, officials at the National Centre for Seismology said.

 

The quake in the earthquake-prone Himalayan region was at a latitude of 38.12 degrees and longitude of 76.82 degrees at a depth of 150 km, the seismology centre added.

However, there were no reports of casualties or damage to property.

Source: ANI