Quake tremors leave residents terrified in Amritsar

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Updated At : 12:54 PM Jun 14, 2023 IST

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Amritsar, June 13

Alarmed people did not need to move out of their houses, shopping malls and other public places to escape from an earthquake as its tremors lasted only a few seconds. An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 struck the Kashmir valley, tremors of which were felt in the holy city in the afternoon.

Lovepreet Singh, an employee of a private national bank, said though the tremors lasted only a few seconds, its impact sent shivers down their spine.

The tremors lasted for a few seconds and it remained unnoticed for most of the residents to come out of their homes.

The holy city falls in seismic zone IV (severe) and V (very severe) which means that a quake measuring 6.5 to 7.9 on the Richter scale can strike anytime. People feel that residents and the administration needed to consolidate their disaster management plans.

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