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Ladakh Jolted: Multiple Earthquakes Shake Region
25 Aug
Summary
- Magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck Leh, Ladakh on Monday morning.
- Earlier on Monday, a 3.0 magnitude quake hit Himachal Pradesh's Chamba.
- A stronger 4.6 magnitude tremor previously hit Leh on Sunday.
Leh, the capital of Ladakh, was shaken by a magnitude 3.5 earthquake early Monday morning, August 24, 2026. The tremor occurred at 8:25 AM Indian Standard Time at a depth of 120 km. This seismic event was not isolated, as Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district also registered a mild earthquake of magnitude 3.0 earlier that same morning, at 3:40 AM IST and a depth of 8 km.
Adding to the recent seismic activity, the Leh region experienced a more significant earthquake on Sunday, August 23, 2026. This earlier tremor measured 4.6 on the Richter scale and was recorded at 3:34 PM IST, originating from a depth of 150 km. The National Centre for Seismology has been monitoring and reporting on these seismic events.
