M5.0 earthquake near Leh, Ladakh

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 52 km E of Leh, India on 27 Sept 2020, 17:27 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Leh, about 52 km away in Ladakh, India.