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