Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes northwestern Kashmir, says GFZ

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck northwestern Kashmir in Pakistan on Monday (Feb 19), the German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

The quake was at a depth of 10 km, GFZ said.

A Reuters journalist said tremors were felt 152 km north of Srinagar, Indian Kashmir.

There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake.

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