Mild earthquake of magnitude 3.5 strikes Ladakh's capital Leh

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake hit Leh, Ladakh, on Monday morning at a depth of 120 km. Hours earlier, a 3.0 magnitude quake struck Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Leh region was also jolted by a 4.6 magnitude tremor on the previous day, Sunday.

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Ladakh's capital, Leh, early Monday morning, reported the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).

Sharing details in a post on X, the seismic monitoring agency stated that the tremor occurred at a depth of 120 km at 8:25 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). "EQ of M: 3.5, On: 24/08/2026 08:25:07 IST, Lat: 36.700 N, Long: 74.343 E, Depth: 120 Km, Location: Leh, Ladakh," the post read.

Mild Quake in Himachal Pradesh

Hours before the Leh earthquake, Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district was also hit by a mild earthquake of magnitude 3.0 at 3:40 AM on Monday.

Providing details about the Chamba quake, the NCS posted, "EQ of M: 3.0, On: 24/08/2026 03:40:19 IST, Lat: 32.925 N, Long: 76.145 E, Depth: 8 Km, Location: Chamba, Himachal Pradesh."

Another Quake in Leh on Sunday

Earlier, an earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale struck the Leh region on Sunday.

According to the NCS, Sunday's tremor was recorded at a depth of 150 km at 3:34 PM IST. "EQ of M: 4.6, On: 23/08/2026 15:34:42 IST, Lat: 36.736 N, Long: 74.372 E, Depth: 150 Km, Location: Leh Ladakh, Ladakh," the post read.

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