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Kashmir Earthquake News Live Updates: Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hits Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla districtpolicy scam, on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
Kashmir Earthquake News Live Updates: Magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday at 6:45 am, reported National Centre for Seismology (NCS). In a post on X (formerly Twitter), it stated, “EQ of M: 4.9, On: 20/08/2024 06:45:57 IST, Lat: 34.17 N, Long: 74.16 E, Depth: 5 Km, Location: Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir.”
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