Ladakh
Earthquakes in Ladakh
Latest earthquakes in Ladakh (India), the strongest recorded, statistics and nearby places.
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Latest eventM 4.010.0 km depth · 33 h ago33 km SE of Kargil, India
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
Calm (< 7 km/h, 0–1 Bf)
Light breeze (7–18 km/h, 2–3 Bf)
Moderate breeze (18–36 km/h, 4–5 Bf)
Strong breeze (36–54 km/h, 5–7 Bf)
Gale (54–72 km/h, 7–8 Bf)
Storm (≥ 72 km/h, 9+ Bf)
Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Key statistics (30 days)
Earthquakes M2.5+ and the wildfire fronts shown on the map.
Recent events in Ladakh
- 4.033 h agoM4.0 earthquake near Kargil, India33 km SE of Kargil, India
- 3.341 h agoM3.3 earthquake near Padam, India45 km W of Padam, India
- 5.010 days agoM5.0 earthquake near Thang, India130 km NE of Thang, India
- 4.551 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Leh, India76 km N of Leh, India
- 4.5299 days agoM4.5 earthquake near Thang, India160 km ENE of Thang, India
Historical overview
Earthquakes M3.0+ and significant events of other hazards.
About Ladakh
Ladakh has recorded 240 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.9 in 1996.
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240 earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or more since 1976. The strongest was M6.9.
Recent earthquakes
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 33 km SE of Kargil, India | 10.0 km | |
| 3.3 | 45 km W of Padam, India | 15.0 km | |
| 5.0 | 130 km NE of Thang, India | 76.9 km | |
| 4.5 | 76 km N of Leh, India | 10.0 km | |
| 4.5 | 160 km ENE of Thang, India | 10.0 km |
Strongest earthquakes on record
| Mag | Location | Time (UTC) | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 141 km NNE of Leh, India | 33.0 km | |
| 5.5 | 144 km ENE of Thang, India | 14.9 km | |
| 5.4 | 53 km NNE of Thang, India | 48.7 km | |
| 5.4 | 109 km NNE of Thang, India | 96.8 km | |
| 5.4 | 121 km N of Leh, India | 42.1 km | |
| 5.3 | 58 km E of Leh, India | 10.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 113 km NE of Thang, India | 74.3 km | |
| 5.2 | 107 km NNE of Thang, India | 72.2 km | |
| 5.2 | 112 km NE of Thang, India | 41.7 km | |
| 5.2 | 189 km E of Choglamsar, India | 33.0 km | |
| 5.2 | 129 km NNE of Thang, India | 84.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 51 km SSW of Padam, India | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 32 km S of Padam, India | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 156 km NE of Thang, India | 10.0 km | |
| 5.1 | 41 km S of Padam, India | 14.6 km |
Earthquakes per year (M3.0+)
Year
| 2026 | 5 | M5.0 |
| 2025 | 6 | M5.1 |
| 2024 | 11 | M5.0 |
| 2023 | 4 | M5.1 |
| 2022 | 14 | M5.1 |
| 2021 | 7 | M4.8 |
| 2020 | 7 | M5.3 |
| 2019 | 4 | M4.6 |
| 2018 | 5 | M4.9 |
| 2017 | 5 | M5.2 |
| 2016 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2015 | 4 | M4.9 |
| 2014 | 6 | M4.5 |
| 2013 | 9 | M5.4 |
| 2012 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 2011 | 2 | M5.1 |
| 2010 | 1 | M4.1 |
| 2009 | 1 | M5.2 |
| 2008 | 5 | M3.8 |
| 2007 | 6 | M5.1 |
| 2006 | 3 | M5.5 |
| 2005 | 3 | M4.2 |
| 2004 | 4 | M4.4 |
| 2003 | 3 | M4.5 |
| 2002 | 7 | M4.4 |
| 2001 | 7 | M4.8 |
| 2000 | 13 | M5.4 |
| 1999 | 8 | M4.6 |
| 1998 | 12 | M4.8 |
| 1997 | 17 | M4.7 |
| 1996 | 26 | M6.9 |
| 1995 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 1994 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1993 | 2 | M5.2 |
| 1992 | 2 | M4.4 |
| 1991 | 3 | M4.6 |
| 1990 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1989 | 1 | M4.6 |
| 1988 | 1 | M4.5 |
| 1987 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1986 | 2 | M4.5 |
| 1984 | 1 | M5.2 |
| 1983 | 1 | M4.9 |
| 1981 | 3 | M4.8 |
| 1980 | 3 | M5.1 |
| 1979 | 2 | M4.8 |
| 1978 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1977 | 1 | M4.7 |
| 1976 | 2 | M5.2 |