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4 aftershocks hit Indian-controlled Kashmir
www.chinaview.cn 2005-10-19 15:24:33

      Related: Quake death toll reaches over 950 in Indian-controlled Kashmir

    NEW DELHI, Oct. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- Four "moderate" tremors shook Indian-controlled Kashmir valley Tuesday, leading to panic-stricken locals making anxious inquiries about the welfare of their relatives and friends.

    The aftershocks, 11 days after a massive 7.6 quake shook the area, started at 12:02 a.m. with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale.

    "The epicenter of that 'moderate' shock was near the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan in Kashmir. Its location was 35.0 degrees North and 73.0 East," Indo-Asian News Service quoted a meteorological department official as saying.

    The second aftershock came at 2:50 a.m. also with a magnitude of 5.2 and centered on the LoC, at 35.2 degrees North and 75.3 degrees East.

    The third shock, measuring 5.3, was felt at 8:03 a.m. in the same area.

    The fourth tremor was felt around 9 a.m., but technical details of its epicenter are yet to be established.

    Though seismologists are describing these aftershocks as "moderate", the psychological impact on the minds of an already shattered populace is immense.

    So far, there has been no report of any damage to life and property from anywhere in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

    The "10.8" quake killed at least 1,400 people in India, and at least 40,000 on the other side of the LoC. Enditem

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