M6.0 earthquake - 238 km E of Leh, India

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 238 km E of Leh, India on 6 Jul 1986, 19:24 UTC at a depth of 9 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gar, about 213 km away in Tibet, China.