Earthquake of 4.6 Magnitude Hits China, Tremors Felt in Various Areas of Jammu and Kashmir

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An earthquake of 4.6 magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded in China’s Southern Xinjiang region on Friday evening, said the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). As per the NCS, the tremors were felt at around 9:08 pm and the depth of the quake was recorded at 180 km. Taking to their official handle on X, the NCS said, “Earthquake of Magnitude:4.6, Occurred on 16-02-2024, 21:08:35 IST, Lat: 35.69 & Long: 77.40, Depth: 180 Km ,Region: Southern Xinjiang, China.” More details are awaited. (with agency inputs)