Ladakh: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Leh in Ladakh in the early hours of Tuesday, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. According to the NCS, the tremors were felt at around 4.33am.

The NCS reported that the epicentre of the quake was located at latitude of 34.73 and a longitude of 77.07, with tremors occurring at a depth of 5km.

In a post on X, the NCS said” Earthquake of Magnitude:4.5, Occurred on 26-12-2023, 04:33:54 IST, Lat: 34.73 & Long: 77.07, Depth: 5 Km ,Location: Leh, Ladakh, India.”

However, there were no immediate reports of any damage.