Latest quakes in or near Ladakh, India - list, stats and map
| Latest See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake 22 km southwest of Padam - Ladakh, India - |
| Latest felt | Mag. 4.0 earthquake 26 km southwest of Padam - Ladakh, India - |
| Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.3 Chamba - Ladakh, India - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 16 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 19, 06:34 am (Kolkata) | 3.0 10 km |  22 km southwest of Padam, Kargil, Ladakh, India I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 19, 01:39 am (Shanghai) | 3.8 10 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SE |  Tibet, China I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 18, 08:52 pm (Kolkata) | 4.0 5 km | 26 km southwest of Padam, Kargil, Ladakh, India I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | ||
| Apr 18, 04:33 pm (Kolkata) | 3.2 5 km | 21 km south of Padam, Kargil, Ladakh, India I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 13, 03:07 am (Kolkata) | 2.8 5 km | Kashmir-India Border Region I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 10, 07:28 am (Karachi) | 3.5 10 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the SW |  Pakistan | Info | |
| Apr 10, 07:28 am (GMT +5) | 0.0 10 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the W | 22 km south of Kotli, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 9, 07:14 pm (Shanghai) | 4.2 10 km | 59 km (37 mi) to the E | KASHMIR-XIZANG BORDER REGION | Info | |
| Apr 9, 04:44 pm (Kolkata) | 3.7 10 km | India: Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir | Info | ||
| Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
| Apr 8, 02:56 am (Karachi) | 3.0 10 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SW | SOUTHWESTERN KASHMIR | Info | |
| Apr 8, 03:26 am (Kolkata) | 3.2 10 km | India: Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir | Info | ||
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 31.8 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 109 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Ladakh Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Ladakh, India?
Ladakh has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 111 quakes on average per year in or near Ladakh, India. Ladakh has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Ladakh, India?
On average, Ladakh has about 86 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 31.8 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Ladakh?
The last earthquake in Ladakh occurred 14 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Padam, Ladakh, India, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 6.34 am local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Ladakh in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Ladakh has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.3, 1 quake of magnitude , 16 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Ladakh in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Ladakh in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.3 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit 50 km (31 mi) away from Padam, Ladakh, India, in the evening of Thursday, Apr 4, 2024 at 9.34 pm local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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