Poonch, Apr 19: Tremors were felt in some parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday after an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Afghanistan at 12:17 p.m. (IST) today.

The tremor occurred with a latitude of 36.10 and longitude 71.20 according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

A local in Srinagar who felt the tremors said "I was in office when my chair shook and I felt the tremor..."

More details awaited.

(ANI)

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