M4.2 earthquake - 247 km ENE of Leh, India

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 247 km ENE of Leh, India on 26 Jul 2022, 03:12 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Gar, about 238 km away in Tibet, China.