Low intensity earthquake hits Ladakh

The Meteorological department said that a low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.6 had struck Ladakh on Tuesday. The tremor was felt at around11.25 am.

Jammu: A low-intensity earthquake of magnitude 3.6 struck Union Territory of Ladakh on Tuesday, an official of the Meteorological department said.

The tremor was felt at 11.25 am and lasted for a few seconds, the official added.

He said, the epicentre of the earthquake was 16 kilometres below the surface of the earth at latitude 32.6 degrees north and longitude 78.9 East.

There was no immediate report of any casualty or damage to property.

With inputs from PTI