Overview
- India’s National Centre for Seismology reported a magnitude 5.7 quake near Leh, Ladakh at 11:51 am IST at a depth of about 171 km, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
- A separate magnitude 2.8 shallow tremor struck North Delhi at 8:44 am IST at a depth of 5 km, producing brief, widely felt shaking but no reported damage.
- Pakistan’s event produced inconsistent readings: PMD cited M5.8 at 10 km in northwestern Kashmir, EMSC reported M5.7 at 31 km, and USGS logged M5.6 at 35 km near Barishal.
- Gilgit-Baltistan authorities confirmed at least one death and four injuries, with mud houses damaged and landslides blocking sections of the Karakoram Highway and local roads.
- Officials are conducting damage assessments and monitoring aftershocks across the Hindu Kush–Karakoram zone following days of regional seismic activity, including recent quakes in Afghanistan.