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Cracks develop in houses as 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolts J-K’s Doda

Cracks developed in some houses and a government girls' high school after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Kashmir Valley shaken by Sunday morning earthquake

A moderate earthquake rattled the picturesque Kashmir Valley on Sunday morning, causing panic among residents and triggering concerns about potential damage.

In five years, Kashmir witnesses 150 earthquakes

The devastation caused by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria is a “wakeup call” for Jammu and Kashmir as the Northern Himalayas is prone to natural disasters.

Earthquake jolts Jammu and Kashmir

An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. As per the initial reports, the temblor struck at 10:27 PM.

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll over 11,000

Thinly-stretched rescue teams on Wednesday continued searching for survivors buried in the rubble of thousands of buildings destroyed in Turkey and Syria.

Syria and Turkey earthquake claims thousands of lives

A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and north-west Syria early on Monday morning, killing at least 1,200 people and injuring thousands.

6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts J-K

An earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening.

Over 150 earthquakes hit J-K in last 10 years

As Jammu and Kashmir is prone to disasters, at least 150 earthquakes have hit the Union Territory in the last 10 years.

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