4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Ladakh, Second One In A Week

The centre of the quake was 119 kilometers Northwest from Kargil, Ladakh.

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Ladakh earthquake: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale jolted the Union territory of Ladakh on Thursday afternoon. The National Centre for Seismology confirmed the quake and said that it was a medium intensity quake measuring 4.5. The tie at which the tremors were felt was around 1:10 pm. The centre of the quake was 119 kilometers Northwest from Kargil, Ladakh There were no immediate reports of loss of life or property.

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 NNW of Kargil, Laddakh, Indiafor more information https://t.co/YX9GrWziuI pic.twitter.com/3EkfiEdhBw

— National Centre for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) July 2, 2020

This is the second time in about a week’s time when Ladakh has been hit by an earthquake. Last week also, a medium intensity quake of nearly same maginitude had hit Ladakh. According to the NCS, the quake occurred at 8.15 pm at a depth of 25 kilometres. It must be noted that the Himalayan region falls in the severe earthquake intensity zone of India A minor earthquake also hit Jammu and Kashmir on June 30.  The magnitude of the quake was 4.0. No damage or casualty was reported. Also Watch:  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Ladakh visit cancelled