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Moderate quake hits Northern and Western India

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Posted: Sep 06, 2008 at 1447 hrs IST

New Delhi, September 6: A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook the city and other parts of northern and western region of the country on Saturday.

The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at 11:18 am, was Afghanistan's Hindu Kush region, Met department officials said.

They said the intensity of the tremor was higher in Jammu and Kashmir comparing to other parts of northern and western India.

The epicentre of the tremor was located at a latitude of 36.7 degrees North and longitude of 70.68 degrees East, the Meteorology department said here.

There were no immediate reports of any casualty or damage to life and property.

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