On early Friday, an earthquake of magnitude 5.2 jolted Ladakh’s Kargil, according to the National Center for Seismology, with tremors felt in Jammu and Kashmir. The earthquake occurred at 2.50am at a depth of 15km.
Many users posted on social media in Jammu and Srinagar, reporting that they felt tremors in the cities. “EQ of M: 5.2, On: 14/03/2025 02:50:05 IST, Lat: 33.37 N, Long: 76.76 E, Depth: 15 Km, Location: Kargil, Ladakh,” a post by the National Center for Seismology on X said.
Leh and Ladakh both lie in the Seismic Zone-IV of the country, which shows they are at a very high risk in terms of vulnerability to earthquakes. Lying in the tectonically active Himalayas region, Leh and Ladakh are prone to frequent tremors.
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