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Medium intensity earthquake jolts Ladakh's Kargil

An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 hit Ladakh on early Sunday morning. The tremors were felt at around 433 km from Kargil region.

Medium intensity earthquake jolts Ladakh's Kargil
Medium intensity earthquake jolts Ladakh's Kargil
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Published : Jul 5, 2020, 6:40 AM IST

Updated : Jul 5, 2020, 6:52 AM IST

Leh (Ladakh): An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter Scale jolted Ladakh's Kargil on Sunday.

As per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt at around 433 km north-northwest of Kargil at 3.37 am.

No loss of life or property has been reported so far.

READ:| 4.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Ladakh's Kargil

Earlier on July 2, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale struck 119 km north-northwest of Kargil in Ladakh.

Another earthquake of magnitude 4.5 also hit Ladakh at a depth of 25 kilometres on June 27.

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

Inputs from agencies

Leh (Ladakh): An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter Scale jolted Ladakh's Kargil on Sunday.

As per the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt at around 433 km north-northwest of Kargil at 3.37 am.

No loss of life or property has been reported so far.

READ:| 4.5 magnitude earthquake jolts Ladakh's Kargil

Earlier on July 2, an earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale struck 119 km north-northwest of Kargil in Ladakh.

Another earthquake of magnitude 4.5 also hit Ladakh at a depth of 25 kilometres on June 27.

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

Inputs from agencies

Last Updated : Jul 5, 2020, 6:52 AM IST
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