5.5 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Kargil; Aftershock felt

An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 jolted the Kargil region followed by an aftershock of 3.8 magnitude.

New Delhi: An earthquake of Magnitude 5.5 jolted the Kargil region of Ladakh on Monday and tremors were felt in Jammu and Kashmir. Reportedly the tremors were also felt in Chandigarh. Following the earthquake, aftershocks of a magnitude of 3.8 was felt in the region.

Earthquake of Magnitude:5.5, Occurred on 18-12-2023, 15:48:53 IST, Lat: 33.41 & Long: 76.70, Depth: 10 Km ,Region:Kargil Ladakh,India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/tWYEXyljdp@Indiametdept @ndmaindia @Dr_Mishra1966 @KirenRijiju @Ravi_MoES @DDNational pic.twitter.com/LZrrjkflnY — National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) December 18, 2023

Earthquake of Magnitude:3.8, Occurred on 18-12-2023, 16:01:32 IST, Lat: 33.34 & Long: 76.78, Depth: 10 Km ,Region:Kargil ,Ladakh,India for more information Download the BhooKamp App https://t.co/wdmhlAiNMa@Dr_Mishra1966 @KirenRijiju @ndmaindia @Indiametdept @Ravi_MoES pic.twitter.com/atKKaMMUOB — National Center for Seismology (@NCS_Earthquake) December 18, 2023

Following the earthquake in Kargil, an earthquake of Magnitude 3.6 jolted the Kishtwar region of Jammu and Kashmir.