Latest quakes in or near Leh, Ladakh, India - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.3 earthquake Kishtwar - Ladakh, India - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.3 Chamba - Ladakh, India - Apr 4, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 10 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 05:15 am (Kolkata) | 3.3 5 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the SW | Kishtwar, 36 km southwest of Padam, Kargil, Ladakh, India I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 06:34 am (Kolkata) | 3.0 10 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the SW | 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 | 53 km (33 mi) to the SW | 26 km southwest of Padam, Kargil, Ladakh, India I FELT IT - 2 reports | Info | |
Apr 18, 04:33 pm (Kolkata) | 3.2 5 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SW | 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 | 52 km (32 mi) to the SW | 23 km southwest of Padam, Kargil, Ladakh, India 1 report | 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 | Tibet, China | Info | |
Apr 9, 04:44 pm (Kolkata) | 3.7 10 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the SW | India: Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 8, 03:26 am (Kolkata) | 3.2 10 km | 50 km (31 mi) to the SW | India: Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir | Info | |
Apr 7, 07:45 pm (Karachi) | 3.5 10 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the N | Pakistan: Ladakh | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 7, 02:47 am (Kolkata) | 3.5 10 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the SW | India: Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir 1 report | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.91 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 16.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 38.3 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)
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Leh Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Leh, Ladakh, India?
Leh has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 42 quakes on average per year in or near Leh, Ladakh, India. However, Leh has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 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 Leh, Ladakh, India?
On average, Leh has about 38.3 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Leh?
The last earthquake in Leh occurred 9 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.3:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Padam, Ladakh, India, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 5.15 am local time (Asia/Kolkata GMT +5:30). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Leh in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Leh has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.3 and 10 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Leh in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Leh in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.3 and occurred 3 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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