Overview
- The National Center for Seismology said a 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Leh at 6:05 a.m. on Thursday, August 13, at an estimated depth of about 10 km.
- Early reports from authorities and media say no damage or casualties have been reported so far but assessments are preliminary.
- The precise epicenter has not yet been fixed and officials warn that the region’s remote terrain can delay on-the-ground surveys.
- Seismologists note that a quake at roughly 10 km depth can be felt locally and may produce aftershocks, so monitoring and public alerts remain active.
- Leh and the wider Ladakh area lie in the Himalayan seismic zone where moderate quakes occur periodically, and officials will issue updates as field checks and instrument analyses proceed.