Earthquake of 4.5 magnitude jolts Leh, Ladakh today

An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Leh and Ladakh in the wee hours of Tuesday at 4:33 am, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.

Taking it to X, the NCS stated that the epicentre was at 5 km depth and tremors originated at 34.73 latitudes and 77.07 longitudes.

Further, the agency said that the earthquake of magnitude 3.7 on the Richter Scale hit the nearby Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.

According to the NCS, the Kishtwar earthquake occurred at around 1.10 am at a depth of 5 km.

However, no casualty has been reported from these areas yet.

More details are still awaited.