M6.4 earthquake - 265 km E of Leh, India

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 265 km E of Leh, India on 6 Nov 1946, 19:56 UTC at a depth of 25 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 214 km away in Tibet, China.