Earthquake in Ladakh: Quake of 3.5 Magnitude Occurs Near Kargil
An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale occurred near Kargil in Ladakh on Thursday, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
Ladakh, December 3: An earthquake measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale occurred near Kargil in Ladakh on Thursday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake hit Ladakh around 1:40 pm. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km from the surface. Earthquake Warning in Himalaya: Entire Himalayas Arc Poised for a Series of Big Earthquakes, Says Study.
The earthquake hit 18 kilometres west-south-west (WSW) of Kargil. "Earthquake of Magnitude:3.5, Occurred on 03-12-2020, 13:40:06 IST, Lat: 34.49 & Long: 75.95, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Ladakh," the NCS tweeted. No casualty or damage to property has been received from anywhere so far.
Last month, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 struck Ladakh. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake hit 110 kilometres north-north-west (NNW) of Kargil at a depth of 10 kilometres. No casualties were reported.
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