Two back-to-back earthquakes have hit Gilgit-Baltistan Region at a shallow depth,

Mild Tremors felt in parts of Kashmir & Ladakh

Earthquake 1:
Magnitude: 5.5
Time: 6:05 am, 13 Aug 2026
Depth: 10 km

Earthquake 2:
Magnitude: 4.3
Time: 9:54 am, 13 Aug 2026
Depth: 10 km

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Earthquake in Ladakh

5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Ladakh’s Leh

An earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude on Richter scale jolted Ladakh’s Leh early morning on Wednesday, August 13. No damages have been reported so far.

The National Center for Seismology said the earthquake struck at 6:05 am at a depth of 10km.

The epicenter of the earthquake is yet not known