Six Quakes Jolt Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh in Past 24 Hrs

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Since Tuesday, India's Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh union territories have recorded a series of earthquakes and shockwaves, causing fear among locals and property damage.
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake jolted Leh's Ladakh on Sunday, making it the sixth quake to strike the Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territories in the past 24 hours.
The National Center for Seismology (NCS) took to social media to say that the earthquake occurred at 8:28 am at a depth of 10 km.
The first, 3.0 magnitude quake hit at around 2:03 pm on June 17 at J&K's Ramban district.
No casualties or injuries have been reported so far.
The frequent incidents of mild quakes and shockwaves since last week have raised concerns among scientists and local residents.
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