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Earthquake tremors were felt from Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan. The magnitude of the earthquake was measured at 5.4 on the Richter scale. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported yet. According to the National Center for Seismology, the epicenter of the earthquake was Afghanistan. An earthquake of 5.7 magnitude hit Afghanistan at 11:26 pm.
The arrow shook here too
Apart from Afghanistan, earthquake tremors were also felt in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan. Earthquake in Islamabad, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad and surrounding areas of Pakistan. The intensity of the earthquake here has been estimated at 5.4. Earthquake tremors were felt in some areas of Pakistan's Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The earth shook here 8 days ago too
It is worth noting that earthquake tremors were felt at both these places a few days ago. The earth shook in Baramulla early in the morning on 20 August. An earthquake of 4.9 magnitude occurred at 6.45 pm. However, there is no news of any loss of life or property. At the same time, news of earthquakes keeps coming every day in Afghanistan.
Kashmir valley falls in zone-5
According to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the Kashmir Valley falls in seismic zone 5. India is divided into four zones based on the risk of earthquakes. Of these zones, zone 5 has the highest seismic risk and zone 2 has the lowest risk. All the districts of Kashmir Valley and Doda district fall in seismic zone 5 and the remaining districts fall in seismic zone 4. A major earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir in 2005. The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.6, which caused massive destruction. The devastation occurred mostly in border villages, especially in Baramulla and Kupwara districts.