Three quakes jolt parts of India, tremors felt in Pak

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 17 2016 | 7:48 PM IST
Three medium-intensity earthquakes today shook several parts of the country including Gujarat, Punjab and Delhi.
A quake measuring 4.6 on the Richter Scale hit the area around the Indo-Pak border region in Punjab at 5:24 PM, tremors of which were felt in Pakistan and several parts of north India, including Delhi.
According to the National Centre for Seismology, a unit of Ministry of Earth Sciences, the epicentre of the quake was Indo-Pak border and it hit at a depth of15 kms.
"The epicentre was on the Indian side, but very close to the border," Operations Head, NCS J L Gautam said. There were no reports of any immediate loss of lives or damage to property.
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Tremors were also felt in parts of Rajasthan though no loss of life or property occurred.
The mild tremors of magnitude 4.4 were felt near Rajasthan-Haryana border and nearby region at 4.28 AM, according to MeT department here.
"No loss of property was reported in the state,"the state police control room said.
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First Published: Jul 17 2016 | 7:48 PM IST

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