Srinagar, May 8: An earthquake of 3.1 magnitude jolted the Kashmir valley on Monday as panicked residents rushed out of their homes and work places for safety. Earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir: Quake of Magnitude 4.1 on Richter Scale Hits J&K.

The tremor, measured 3.1 on Richter scale, had its epicentre in Baramulla district of north Kashmir at a depth of 10 kilometres, the National Center for Seismology said. Earthquake in Assam: Quake of Magnitude 3.7 Jolts Several Parts of State, Including Guwahati; No Casualty Reported.

The earthquake occurred at 14:28 hours of Indian Standard Time, it said. Officials said there were no reports of any damages due to the quake.

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