Two earthquakes in Ladakh and Leh in a short span of an hour shocks local residents. An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Leh and Ladakh early on Thursday morning.
The tremor occurred at 6:05 am at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicentre located at 36.881 degrees north latitude and 74.402 degrees east longitude, the NCS said.
EQ of M: 5.5, On: 13/08/2026 06:05:15 IST, Lat: 36.881 N, Long: 74.402 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Leh, Ladakh.
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Another one of the earthquakes in Ladakh occurred at 9:54 am at a depth of 10 kilometres, with its epicentre located at 36.881 degrees north latitude and 74.402 degrees east longitude, the NCS said.
EQ of M: 4.3, On: 13/08/2026 09:54:12 IST, Lat: 36.765 N, Long: 75.326 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Leh, Ladakh.
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