Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 20: Two back-to-back earthquakes with magnitude 4.7 and 4.8 on the richter scale jolted Kashmir this morning, triggering panic among the people who rushed outside their homes.
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The first earthquake occurred at 06:45:57IST and it was followed by the 2nd within a few minutes. The first earthquake was at latitude 34.37 degrees north and longitude 74.16 degrees east, the Meteorological department said.
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The 2nd quake measured 4.8 and occured at 6:52:29 IST with Lat: 34.20 N, Long: 74.31 E.
The epicenter of both the quakes was Baramulla and occurred at depth of 5 and 10 kilometers respectively.
There were no reports of any damage in the earthquakes which caused panic among the people who rushed out of their houses across Kashmir. However, some houses in the north Kashmir have developed cracks.
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