Leh, in northern India, was hit by two moderate earthquakes on August 13, 2026. No immediate reports of casualties or material damage were recorded.
According to SPA, the National Center of Seismology in India reported that the first earthquake measured 5.5 on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers.
A second earthquake with a magnitude of 4.3 struck the same city within the following four hours, also at a depth of 10 kilometers.
Where did the earthquakes occur and what was the immediate impact? The earthquakes struck the city of Leh in the Ladakh region of northern India. According to the National Center of Seismology, there were no immediate reports of material damage or victims resulting from these seismic events.
What were the magnitudes and depths of the two seismic events? The first earthquake recorded a magnitude of 5.5 on the Richter scale at a depth of 10 kilometers. The second earthquake, which occurred within four hours of the first, had a magnitude of 4.3 and the same depth of 10 kilometers.
When did these earthquakes take place and who reported them? The earthquakes occurred on August 13, 2026, in northern India. The details regarding the magnitudes of 5.5 and 4.3 were provided by the Indian National Center of Seismology.