India was shaken by earthquake tremors late at night, with the intensity measuring this much on the Richter scale
A mild earthquake was felt in Leh, Ladakh, late Wednesday night. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the earthquake measured 3.4 on the Richter scale. The NCS shared the information on the social media platform X, stating that the earthquake occurred at 11:25 PM (Indian Standard Time). Its depth was approximately 10 kilometers below the surface, which is considered a shallow earthquake. The epicenter was located in Leh. There are currently no reports of any casualties or damage.
Continuous seismic activity in neighboring countries as well
Earlier on Tuesday morning, earthquake tremors were also felt in Pakistan. The intensity of the earthquake was 4.8. According to the NCS, this was the fifth earthquake recorded in Pakistan in less than a month.
Why do earthquakes occur frequently in this region?
The Himalayan region, Ladakh, Pakistan, and Afghanistan fall in seismically active zones. Due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, mild to moderate intensity earthquakes occur here periodically.
