Moderate quake jolts Doda, no damage reported

December 19, 2016 12:53

A moderate intensity earthquake shook Bhaderwah valley and parts of Doda and Bhalessa in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district this morning, triggering panic among people.

The quake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale struck at 6:31 am, and was the second such tremor in over a fortnight, Met officials said.

The epicentre of the quake was 7 km south east of Bhadarwah, the officials said.

The tremor was also felt in adjoining areas of Bhaderwah valley, including parts of Doda, Bhalessa and Matmat. Panic-stricken people rushed out of their homes in some

areas of the picturesque valley in the early morning cold.

"We have been collecting information from all our police posts and also from local sources since morning, but as of now, there is no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property," said Bhadarwah SP Sargun Shukla.

People of Chenab valley have been apprehensive of tremors after a study by a group of US scientists published last year predicted that there is a possibility of major earthquake in J&K.

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