Doda\/Bhaderwah, 13 Jun: A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit Doda in Jammu and Kashmir on June 13 afternoon, forcing people in parts of the Union Territory to rush out of their homes in panic and causing damage to some buildings, officials said.
\nThe tremors were felt across Delhi and other parts of north India, and in neighbouring Pakistan.
\nThe National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said the 5.4 magnitude earthquake struck the region at 1:33 p.m. Its epicentre was in Doda.
\nThe earthquake struck at a depth of 6 kilometres, it said.
\nIn Doda\u2019s Bhaderwah town, a few buildings developed cracks due to the tremors.
\nThe false ceiling of a ward of the sub-district hospital collapsed.
\nSome of the debris fell on patients recuperating in the hospital ward, an official said.
\nThe patients have been moved to safety and are being treated in an emergency ward of the hospital, he said.
\nAzim Malik, a resident of Ghata Bhaderwah, said his house was damaged due to the tremors.
\n\u201cIt was a strong earthquake and cracks have developed in my house,\u201d Mr. Malik told PTI.
\nPanic-stricken schoolchildren gathered in fields in the Bhaderwah valley and teachers were seen consoling a few of them who were sobbing.
\nOfficials in Doda said they are assessing the damage caused by the earthquake.
\nTremors were also felt in Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, about 150 km from Doda.
\n\u201cThings in my kitchen were shaking due to the tremors,\u201d said Nandini, a resident of Shimla.
\nThe earthquake was also felt in parts of Punjab and Haryana but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.
\n\u201cThe tremors were mild and I felt them while I was sitting on a chair,\u201d said Baldev Chand, a resident of Chandigarh. (PTI)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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