M6.4 earthquake near Leh, Ladakh

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 86 km NE of Leh, India on 15 Nov 1937, 21:37 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Leh, about 87 km away in Ladakh, India.