Earthquake tremors reportedly felt across parts of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), according to the National Centre for Seismology
5.1 magnitude earthquake hits China’s Xinjiang: An earthquake struck China’s Xinjiang region near the Ladakh border late on Thursday (India time). It recorded a magnitude of 5.0 on the Richter scale. Earthquake tremors reportedly felt across parts of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
The NCS shared details of the earthquake on ‘X’, ‘ It struck at 10:26 pm IST on November 5, 2026, at a depth of 164 kilometres. The epicentre was recorded at latitude 35.587° North and longitude 78.130° East in China’s Xinjiang region.’
There have been no confirmed reports of damage or casualties so far.
The latest tremor comes weeks after a powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s remote Tibet region, killing at least 16 people and injuring 32 others, according to state news agency Xinhua.
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