M6.9 earthquake near Leh, Ladakh

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 130 km ENE of Thang, India on 19 Nov 1996, 10:44 UTC at a depth of 33 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 140 km away in Ladakh, India.