The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in the Zanskar region of Ladakh’s Kargil district on Tuesday. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the NCS. The epicentre of the earthquake was discovered to be at Latitude: 33.33 and Longitude: 76.85, according to the NCS.
“Earthquake of Magnitude:3.4, Occurred on 19-12-2023, 10:31:22 IST, Lat: 33.33 & Long: 76.85, Depth: 10 Km, Region: Zanskar, Kargil, Ladakh, India,” the National Weather Service (NCS) said on X.
The earthquake is the second to strike the Kargil region in the last 24 hours.
Earlier, on Monday evening, an earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 on the Richter Scale jolted Ladakh’s Kargil, according to the NCS.
The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10 kilometers, according to the NCS, and the epicenter was located at Latitude: 33.34 and Longitude: 76.78.
More information is awaited.
