5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Leh, No Casualties or Damage Reported

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Leh in Ladakh early Thursday, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS)

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13 Aug 2026, 2:43 am

Updated on:

13 Aug 2026, 2:43 am

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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 on the Richter scale struck Leh in Ladakh early Thursday, August 13, according to the National Centre of Seismology (NCS).

The quake occurred at 6:05 AM IST at a depth of 10 km, and its epicentre was located at 36.881°N latitude and 74.402°E longitude, NCS data showed.

Posting on ‘X’, the NCS wrote: “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".

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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— National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) August 13, 2026

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No damage has been reported so far.

Source: News18

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