4.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Ladakh's Kargil

14:06 July 02

Kargil (Ladakh): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale struck Kargil in Ladakh at 1:11 pm on Thursday.

The quake struck 119 km north-northwest of Kargil.

"An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred on 02-07-2020, 13:11:02 IST, Lat: 35.46 & Long: 75.44, Depth: 90 Km, Location: 119km North-North West of Kargil, Laddakh, India," reported National Centre for Seismology.

No loss of life or property due to the quake has been reported as of now.

It is to be noted that the Himalayan region is highly prone to earthquakes.

Earlier, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 hit Ladakh at a depth of 25 kilometres on June 27. 

With ANI Inputs