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Seismic activity in Leh, Ladakh

Overview

On August 13, 2026, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Leh district of Ladakh, India. The National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported the tremor occurred at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers. While the intensity caused panic among residents, there were no immediate reports of casualties or significant structural damage.

Following this event, a series of seismic activities continued in the region. On August 23, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake was recorded in Leh at a depth of 150 km, followed by a magnitude 3.5 earthquake on August 24 at a depth of 120 km.

Entities

Ladakh · Leh · National Centre for Seismology · Himachal Pradesh · Chamba

Timeline

  1. 19 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Leh, Ladakh struck by magnitude 3.5 earthquake

    A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Leh, Ladakh, on Monday morning. The tremor follows a magnitude 4.6 quake in the region on Sunday and a magnitude 3.0 quake in Himachal Pradesh.

  2. 30 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources
    Leh, Ladakh struck by 5.5 magnitude earthquake

    A 5.5 magnitude shallow earthquake struck Leh, Ladakh, at approximately 6:05 AM on August 13, 2026. No casualties or major structural damages have been reported so far.

Sources

english.publictv.in · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com