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title: "Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes northwestern Kashmir, EMSC says"
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# Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes northwestern Kashmir, EMSC says

> An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck northwestern Kashmir in Pakistan on Monday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC) said.

By Reuters · Published 19 January 2026, 11:52 SAST

## Content

The quake was at a depth of 35 km (21.75 miles), the EMSC said.

(Reporting by Akanksha Khushi in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)