Earthquake of 3.5 magnitude hits Jammu and Kashmir

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, but there was no damage, officials said.

They said the epicentre of the quake was in Kupwara district in north



Kashmir.

The quake occurred at 1.41 pm at a latitude of 34.68 degrees north and a longitude of 74.39 degrees east at a depth of five km, the officials said.

However, there were no reports of any injury or damage to property so far, they added.