Categories: India

Earthquake jolts Jaipur

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A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.8 on the Richter scale shook Jaipur in Rajasthan on Friday morning, according to information provided by the National Center for Seismology (NCS).</p>
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An earthquake occurred around 8 am at a depth of 5 km. "Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.8, Occurred on 18-02-2022, 08:01:24 IST, Lat: 27.55 & Long: 75.19, Depth: 5 Km, Location: 92 km NW of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India," NCS said in a tweet.</p>
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The earthquake comes a day after a similar tremor measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale rocked the Katra area in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning.</p>
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NCS had said the earthquake took place at a depth of five kilometres and about 84 kilometres East of Katra.</p>

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